Head of Mournful Spirit
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Like Mask of a Woman with a Turned-Up Nose (on view nearby), Head of Mournful Spirit is one of numerous small-scale heads unrelated to a specific commission. It has not been found in The Gates of Hell or associated with any other works.
Caption
Auguste Rodin French, 1840–1917. Head of Mournful Spirit, n.d.. Bronze, 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (5.7 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 84.75.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.75.9_bw.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Head of Mournful Spirit
Date
n.d.
Geography
Place made: France
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (5.7 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm)
Signatures
Neck, proper left: "A. Rodin"
Credit Line
Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
Accession Number
84.75.9
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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