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Frère et soeur
Translated as: Brother and Sister
(Brother and Sister)
Sculptor: Rodin, Auguste
Bronze, cast, with overall green patina. Nude girl seated, with a baby boy upon her right knee. She faces half right, as does the boy, and she holds him with her right hand. Her left hand supports her weight on the base.
History note: Given to the testator by Rodin
Height: 38.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton
19th Century, Late#
After
1890
-
Before
1897
The figure of the girl was inspired by Camille Claudel's Young Girl with a sheaf of Corn, which enables the group to have been conceived after 1887. According to the donor, this was the first cast which he had seen in Rodin's studio. See notes.
Casting (process)
: Bronze, cast and patinated green
Patinating
Accession number: M.2-1959
Primary reference Number: 13626
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_2_1959
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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