Ecclesiastes

North Gallery

Rodin Museum

Ecclesiastes

Modeled c. 1898; cast by 1927

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

Rodin created this mysterious composition from his Seated Figure. He turned the figure on its back and balanced it on a store-bought book, presumably the biblical text referenced in the work’s title.

Rodin Museum, North Gallery

Object Details

Title:

Ecclesiastes

Date:

Modeled c. 1898; cast by 1927

Artist:

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

Medium:

Plaster

Dimensions:

10 x 11 x 10 inches (25.4 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929

Accession Number:

F1929-7-117

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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North Gallery

Rodin Museum