‘The Thinker’ initialy titled ‘The Poet’- bronze- 6′-6″ tall, originally custom-made for the ‘Museum of Decorative Arts ‘in Paris. The Museum was not created. ‘Eve’- bronze-1881-1882- 5′-7″ tall. Accession No.2/1960- Chipperfield Bequest Fund-Southampton Art Gallery.When Rodin was 76 years of age he donated his complete collection to the French Government, now housed in the Museum Rodin in Paris.
NB. A City Council proposal to sell various artworks including ‘Eve’ , to meet costs of the new ‘Sea Museum’ was
not proceeded with, much local & national objection ; the local press were active in the proposal to sell artworks from the Art Gallery’s Chipperfield Bequest Fund Collection.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: 'Eve', 'The Thinker', Chipperfield Bequest, French Sculptor, Paris, See also No.114, Southampton Art Gallery |
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