RODIN, Auguste
(b. 1840, Paris, d. 1917, Meudon)

Sleep

1889-94
Marble, 48 x 56 x 48 cm
Musée Rodin, Paris

In addition to a terracotta version, two marbles of Sleep exist, one made in 1889, the other in 1911. The loosened hair falling completely to the right underscores the gentle tilt of the head resting on one hand. Eyes closed, mouth parted, the young woman sleeps peacefully.




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