Positive and negative molds of a relief after Rodin's Thinker
ca. 1900
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
5 15/16 × 4 in. (15.1 × 10.2 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of David and Constance Yates, in memory of Ruth Blumka, 1995
Accession Number
1995.469.2a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, visitors a fascinating behind-the-scenes artifact: *Positive and negative molds of relief after Rodin's Thinker* by Victor Peter, created 1900. This petite plaster work (just under 6 inches tall) captures the brooding intensity of Auguste Rodin's iconic *The Thinker* (originally conceived in 1880), reimagined as a shallow relief. Rodin, a pioneer of modern sculpture, drew from classical traditions while infusing his figures with raw emotion and psychological depth—here, the contemplative male nude embodies univers...