Sculpture
A Burgher of Calais (Jean d'Aire)
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Modeled 1889. Plaster. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Auguste Rodin across 2 collections
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- The Age of BronzeThe Cleveland Museum of Art · 1875–76 · 1918.328 · Compare side by side →
- Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of CalaisThe Cleveland Museum of Art · 1886 · 1920.120 · Compare side by side →
- AdamThe Art Institute of Chicago · Modeled 1881, cast c. 1924 · 1924.4 · Compare side by side →
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- Hand MirrorRecorded as: Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914) designed by; Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) relief by; Alexander Riquet (French) enamel by; Alexis Falize (French, 1811–1898) goldsmith work by · The Cleveland Museum of Art
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SculptureObject type
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Sculpture
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portraits; portrait
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Drapery and foldsComposition
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The heavy sackcloth robe forms deep vertical channels that anchor the standing figure.
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