Paris 1840 - Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine 1917
Maker: Susse
Torse masculin debout dit 220
Torso of a Standing Man, known as Torso 220 [Museum's Title: Torso of a standing man (220)]
modeled c. 1885-1890?, cast 1969
bronze, 3/12
torso
Dimensions (HxWxD): 8 11⁄16 x 2 7⁄8 x 1 15⁄16 in.
Acc. No.: AC 1983.19
Credit Line: Gift of B. G. Cantor Art Foundation
Photo credit: ph. Collections Database, Five Colleges and Historic Deerfield Museum Consortium, museums.fivecolleges.edu
© Artist : public domain
© Artist : public domain
Provenance
- 1983, Gift of B. G. Cantor Art Foundation
Bibliography
- Collections Database, Five Colleges and Historic Deerfield Museum Consortium (accessed February 14, 2017)
- 2007 Le Normand-Romain (français)
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, avec la collaboration d'Hélène Marraud et Diane Tytgat, introductions par Dr. Ruth Butler et Mr. Régis Cusinberche, Rodin et le bronze. Catalogue des œuvres conservées au musée Rodin, 2 volumes, Paris, Musée Rodin / Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, 2007, vol. 2, pp.692, Torse masculin debout dit 220, vers 1885-1890 ?, cet exemplaire non mentionné dans ce catalogue - 2007 Le Normand-Romain (English)
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, with the collaboration of Hélène Marraud and Diane Tytgat, introductions by Dr. Ruth Butler and Mr. Régis Cusinberche, The Bronzes of Rodin. Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, 2 volumes, English version, Paris, Musée Rodin / Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, 2007, vol. 2, pp.692, Torso of a Standing Man, known as Torso 220, c. 1885-1890? this bronze not mentioned in this catalogue
Comment
- Museum's website (accessed February 15, 2017):
This small torso is related to several other similar figures by Rodin, one of which appears on the right door of his Gates of Hell (1880–1917). It is likely a sketch rather than a deliberately fragmentary work.