Head of Nijinsky

Founder Cast by Alexis Rudier French

modeled 1912, cast after 1967

Not on view

Nijinsky posed for Rodin in 1912, shortly after the sculptor had defended his controversial ballet L'Après-midi d'un faun in an editorial in Le Matin. Nijinsky's sittings were cut short and a sculpture never completed. This head as well as a statuette of the dancer (see 1991.446), were cast after Rodin's death.

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Title: Head of Nijinsky
Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)
Founder: Cast by Alexis Rudier (French)
Date: modeled 1912, cast after 1967
Culture: French
Medium: Bronze, black marble base
Dimensions: Overall: 2 7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7.3 × 3.2 × 3.8 cm);
Height (with base): 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit Line: Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 1984
Object Number: 1984.364.8
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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