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Auguste Rodin — L'un des Bourgeois de Calais : Tête de Pierre de Wissant, étude type B
Auguste Rodin

L'un des Bourgeois de Calais : Tête de Pierre de Wissant, étude type B

1885

A bronze sculptural head study by Auguste Rodin depicting Pierre de Wissant, one of the Burghers of Calais. This work represents a type B study variant created during Rodin's development of his famous monumental sculpture.

Medium
bronze
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Auction

November 25, 2022

Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000

Lot 12

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Auguste Rodin, L'un des Bourgeois de Calais : Tête de Pierre de Wissant, étude type B , 1885

A bronze sculptural head study by Auguste Rodin depicting Pierre de Wissant, one of the Burghers of Calais. This work represents a type B study variant created during Rodin's development of his famous monumental sculpture.

Medium
bronze
Year
1885
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, Head Study, 1885, Sculpture, French Art, Portrait, Burghers Of Calais, Auguste Rodin, Figurative

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art, Alex Capecelatro