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Night

Founder Alexis Rudier French
modeled 1902–9, cast date unknown
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 548
The square shouldered and well-developed, but heavy-set torso is that of Maillol's Catalan wife, Clotilde, who is recognizable as the model for many of Maillol's earlier sculptures, including the monumental Night. A limestone version of the figure was acquired in 1916 by the Kunstmuseum in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Night
  • Artist: Aristide Maillol (French, Banyuls-sur-Mer 1861–1944 Perpignan)
  • Founder: Alexis Rudier (French) , Paris
  • Date: modeled 1902–9, cast date unknown
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 41 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (104.8 x 57.2 x 108 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Gift of Maurice Wertheim, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.100
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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