Omer Dewavrin
European Art
Had it not been for the firm support of this sitter, Rodin’s monument to the burghers of Calais might never have existed. Omer Dewavrin served as mayor of Calais and as president of the monument committee. In this capacity in 1884 he advocated that Rodin be selected to create the monument. Forthright, unidealized, and focused on character, the bust exemplifies naturalist nineteenth-century portraiture.
CAST BY
Georges Rudier Fondeur, Paris
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
1885; cast 1979
DIMENSIONS
9 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (24.8 x 19.1 x 14.9 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Back of collar: ".Georges Rudier./.Fondeur. Paris."
Copyright mark: "© by Musée Rodin 1979"
SIGNATURE
Proper left shoulder: "A. Rodin"
INSCRIPTIONS
Back of collar: "No 6"
COLLECTIONS
European Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
85.173.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Omer Dewavrin, 1885; cast 1979. Bronze, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (24.8 x 19.1 x 14.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 85.173.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.173.1_bw.jpg)
EDITION
Edition: 6/12
IMAGE
overall, 85.173.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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