Brother and Sister (Le frère et la soeur)

Auguste Rodin

1890 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Rodin’s older sister, Maria, died in 1862, causing the stricken young sculptor to enter a religious order and abandon his art for many months. Sentimental tenderness is rare in Rodin’s sculptures; here, it may reflect memories of the lost, sustaining love between brother and sister.

Artist

Auguste Rodin

Date

1890

Medium

Bronze

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1908