Two Hands

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Rodin Museum

Two Hands

Modeled 1904; cast 1925

Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874 - 1952

A plaster version of this sculpture at the Musée Rodin in Paris is inscribed "Hands of Rodin and Rose Beuret," suggesting that the clasped hands are in fact those of the sculptor and his longtime companion. They married in 1916, shortly before their deaths.

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Rodin Museum, Main Gallery

Object Details

Titles:

Two Hands

Date:

Modeled 1904; cast 1925

Artists:

Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874 - 1952

Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

18 x 20 7/8 x 12 3/4 inches (45.7 x 53 x 32.4 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929

Accession Number:

F1929-7-20

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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