Alsatian Orphan
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| Alsatian Orphan | |
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| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1871 |
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The Alsatian Orphan / L'Orpheline Alsacienne is a sculpture made by the French artist Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). In the beginning of his career, Rodin made decorative pieces. This piece was created during this phase.
Description
[edit | edit source]This bust represents a girl with her head slightly bent to the side. Her childish face expresses a soft melancholy. Her veil is characteristic of the province of Alsace, northern France which was lost in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. The bust was described as "L'exemplaire"[why?] with her veil of silk arranged like a butterfly spreading its wings.[1][2] The sculpture is considered one of Rodin's first big successes, and exhibited on several occasions between 1871 and 1884 and in several formats, including marble and terracotta.
Work
[edit | edit source]There are several versions of this work by Auguste Rodin. Two of them are in exhibition at the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City.
- Huerfana alsaciana, L'Orpheline Alsacienne (Alsatian Orphan), white marble 39.1 x 22.7 x 19.4 cm.
- Huerfana alsaciana version con la cabeza derecha, L'Orpheline Alsacienne, version avec tête droit, (Alsatian Orphan, version with head right (or straight)), made 1877-1878 in terracotta, 36.2 x 22.3 x 17.7 cm.[3]
See also
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External links
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