Love Turning the World
1881
Medium
Drypoint, second state of 2
Dimensions
plate: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20.7 x 25.6 cm) sheet: 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 34.9 cm) image: 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (20 x 25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
Accession Number
25.22.2
Tags
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...