The Round
Auguste Rodin
1883–84
Medium
Drypoint in dark brown ink on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 8.5 × 14.9 cm (3 3/8 × 5 7/8 in.); Plate: 22.4 × 17.4 cm (8 7/8 × 6 7/8 in.); Sheet: 30.3 × 21.2 cm (11 15/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
Classification
drypoint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
49296
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...