Head of a bearded man
JOHN, Gwen
© Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Gwen John met the sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) in 1904. Rodin was France’s most legendary artistic figure and was at the height of his career. John modelled for him and they began a passionate love affair. She also became his protégée. This carefully executed study of Rodin probably derives from one of the photographs Rodin gave her that she kept in her room.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 3517
Creation/Production
JOHN, Gwen
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase, 29/7/1976
Measurements
Height (cm): 28
Width (cm): 22.4
Height (in): 11
Width (in): 8
Techniques
charcoal on paper
drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper
Material
charcoal
Paper
Location
In store
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