Rodin Museum Study for a Monument Made in France, EuropeModeled mid- 1890s; cast c. 1926 Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917 Plaster * Rodin Museum, Northeast Gallery F1929-7-114 Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929 |
LabelIn this study for an unknown monument, a seated man rests in the lap of a nude female while a winged figure hovers over them. The composition also includes a lyre and originally bore the inscription “the earth gives generously,” suggesting that the work might have been created as a funerary monument for a poet.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
