Nero, ca. 1900–1905
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)
Graphite with wash of watercolor and gouache on cream paper

12 3/4 x 10 in. (32.4 x 3 7/8 cm)
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1910 (10.66.5)

Nero, or, as it is titled in French on the lower right side of the drawing, Néron, is one of Rodin's rapid sketches that show the results of later reworking. It has been discovered that this figure was originally that of a woman. The bold outline of the final version has been drawn in pencil over washes of watercolor and gouache.

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Artist

Rodin, Auguste (French, 1840–1917)

Material and Technique

Drawing, Graphite

Artist Biography

Rodin, Auguste (French, 1840–1917)

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Citation

"Auguste Rodin: Nero (10.66.5)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rodn/ho_10.66.5.htm (October 2006)

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This work has been published in the Museum's Bulletin or Journal. These articles may or may not represent the most current scholarship.

Vincent, Clare. "Rodin at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: A History of the Collection." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 38, no. 4 (Spring, 1981).

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