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Les Nuages

RODIN, Auguste

© Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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This marble group had this title '(Les Nuages)' in 1902 when it was still at Rodin's Paris studio and was included in Charles Quentin's article 'New Work by Auguste Rodin'. He commented: 'Les Nuages are represented by two female figures side by side, one kneeling, the other half-seated...The effect of the whole outline is wonderful, giving as it does the idea of changing, drifting clouds'. This work was purchased by Gwendoline Davies in 1913.


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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 2510

Creation/Production

RODIN, Auguste
Date:

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/4/1952

Measurements

Height (cm): 75.5
Width (cm): 103
Height (in): 29
Width (in): 40
Depth (cm): 73
Height (cm): 92.5
Width (cm): 115
Depth (cm): 80.5

Material

marble

Location

Gallery 12

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  • Allegory
  • Art And Design Movements
  • Clouds
  • Female Figure
  • Fine Art
  • Mythology And Fantasy
  • Natural World
  • People
  • Post 1900
  • Rodin, Auguste
  • Sculpture
  • Symbolism

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