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Pierre de Wiessant, Nude Study

Founder Cast by Alexis Rudier French
modeled 1885, cast before 1950
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 800
To fully capture the physicality of human expression, Rodin first modeled the figures of The Burghers of Calais (1989.407) as nudes and later draped them with clothing. Here, he portrays Pierre de Wiessant as a strong, lean youth. Reflecting on another study of Pierre’s noble resignation to death, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, "This figure [could be] a monument to all who have died young."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pierre de Wiessant, Nude Study
  • Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)
  • Founder: Cast by Alexis Rudier (French)
  • Date: modeled 1885, cast before 1950
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall (wt. confirmed): 26 5/8 × 14 1/2 × 11 3/4 in., 27.1 lb. (67.6 × 36.8 × 29.8 cm, 12.3 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.364.11
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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