Andrieu d'Andres, Monumental (Andrieu d'Andres, monumental)
European Art
On View: Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Northeast (Herstory gallery), 4th floor
The Burghers of Calais exemplifies Rodin’s ability to convey psychological states through gesture, posture, and the agitated surface of the body. Here, the artist emphasizes forward movement and physical power—as evidenced by the muscular arms—yet the bent head, covered by oversize hands, suggests the continuing internal conflict between heroic self-control and despair.
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
1888; cast 1983
DIMENSIONS
78 3/8 x 50 x 33 1/2 in., 931 lb. (199.1 x 127 x 85.1 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Stamp for Fonderie de Coubertin: "F*C"
Copyright mark--Back, lower edge of base: "© by Musée Rodin 1983"
SIGNATURE
Base, corner near proper right heel: "A. Rodin"
INSCRIPTIONS
Base, corner near proper right heel: "No 3/8"
COLLECTIONS
European Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
87.106.3
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Northeast (Herstory gallery), 4th floor
CAPTION
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Andrieu d'Andres, Monumental (Andrieu d'Andres, monumental), 1888; cast 1983. Bronze, 78 3/8 x 50 x 33 1/2 in., 931 lb. (199.1 x 127 x 85.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, 87.106.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.106.3_SL1.jpg)
EDITION
Edition: 3/8
IMAGE
overall, 87.106.3_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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