Pierre de Wiessant
This is a reduced version of one of the figures of the monumental group The Burghers of Calais (see 1989.407). The tension of Pierre de Wiessant’s twisted stance announces his conflicted state as he approaches his own demise. The left side of his body stands erect, proceeding toward the enemy English camp while his right side pivots backward, his foot dragging behind him. Raising a large splayed hand, he shields his gaze from his fate.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pierre de Wiessant
- Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)
- Founder: Cast by Alexis Rudier (French)
- Date: modeled 1885, cast ca. 1900–1907
- Culture: French
- Medium: Bronze, brown patina
- Dimensions: wt. confirmed: 17 3/4 × 8 7/8 × 8 1/2 in., 20.3 lb. (45.1 × 22.5 × 21.6 cm, 9.2 kg)
- Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
- Credit Line: Bequest of Susan Vanderpoel Clark, 1967
- Object Number: 67.155.12
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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