La Douleur (de la Porte)
Auguste Rodin
model 1889, cast 1983
Medium
cast bronze
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 16.5 x 17.1 cm (12 x 6 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Collections
Accession Number
1992.84.1
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin · 1840–1917
François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917) stands as the founder of modern sculpture, transforming the art form from academic tradition into expressive modernism. Born into a working-class Parisian family, Rodin faced early rejection, failing three times to gain admission to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. This setback forced him to work as a craftsman for nearly two decades, though his 1875 tr...