Rodin Working on his "Gates of Hell"

model 1910, cast before 1929

Émile-Antoine Bourdelle

Associated Names
Émile-Antoine Bourdelle

Artist, French, 1861 - 1929

The sculpture depicts a bearded man draped in a flowing robe, who appears to be in the act of carving or shaping with a chisel and hammer. The man is slightly hunched over a block or pedestal, indicating a connection to his work with his hands poised in action. The entire piece is constructed from a dark material. The texture of his beard and the folds of the robe are detailed. The sculpture is approximately human-sized.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G2

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James Graham & Sons, New York). (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10 December 1982, no. 3); Alfredo Haluega and Dr. Raquel [Mrs. Alfredo] Haluega, Bethesda, Maryland; gift 2014 to NGA.

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Markings

FM: Alexis Rudier

Wikidata ID

Q63863925

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