Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) "Mignon (Rose Beuret)" bronze bust with rich, chocolate patina mounted upon its carved marble pedestal. Cast by founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874-1952.
The current bronze bust of Mignon (Rose Beuret) is signed 'A Rodin' to the left shoulder and inscribed with the foundry mark 'Alexis Rudier / Fondeur Paris' to the back of the neck. Additionally, stamped "A. Rodin" to a plaque found on verso to the interior, along with a Baltimore Museum of Art label.
Provenance:
The estate of a lady, Mamaroneck, NY / The Estate of Sidney Lansburgh. Ex collection of Jacob Epstein (Sidney Lansburgh's grandfather). Exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA). Purchased from Musée Rodin in the 1920's along with a second bust of Mignon that is currently part of the Baltimore Museum of Art's collection. The purchase of these Rodin's are documented along with others purchased at the same time by Epstein.
Dimensions:
12 3/8" W x 9 1/4" D x 16 3/8" H, bronze only
21 3/8" H, bronze with marble base, overall
About the Artist:
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) is widely considered the founder of modern sculpture. In his teen years Rodin attended the Petite École, a school known for its specialization in art and mathematics. In 1857, Rodin submitted a clay sculpture to the École des Beaux-Arts, which began a long career of creating works that were nothing short of ground breaking.
Mignon is known to be one of the first of Rodin’s portraits. The bust of Mignon was made in the likeness of Rose Beuret, whom Rodin had met by 1864. Beuret had been a seamstress who went on to become his studio assistant, and later mother to their son Auguste-Eugène born in 1866. Rodin eventually married Beuret in 1917, who passed away within the year of pneumonia. Auguste Rodin, himself passed away months later due to complications of a stroke he had suffered.
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Condition
Wonderfully patinated with only light wear to the bronze commensurate with age and display. The bronze is in good condition overall and presents magnificently.
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