Jean-Baptiste Rodin

Auguste Rodin|Godard Foundry

modeled 1860, cast 1980 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This portrait of the sculptor's father was executed when Rodin was twenty. The original model for the bust is thought to be the earliest sculpture by Rodin to survive.

Artist

Auguste Rodin|Godard Foundry

Date

modeled 1860, cast 1980

Medium

Bronze

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 1984