The Eternal Spring

Auguste Rodin

La Eterna Primavera

Rodin, Auguste

París, 1840 - Meudon, 1917

The Eternal Spring, 1886 (L´Eternel printemps)

© Colección Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza

Inscribed: "Rodin & F. Barbedienne Fondeur"
Conceived in 1886, the present work is one of an edition of 69 bronzes cast in this size by the Barbedienne foundry between 1898 & 1919.
The Musée Rodin has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.

Bronze, gold patina

25,1 cm

DEC00.13

Artwork history

  •  Sotheby’s Auctions, New York. Lot 127 , May 2000.

  •  Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

2014

L'ideal en el paisatge. De Meifren a Matisse i Gontxarova. Espai Carmen Thyssen, Sant Feliú de Guixols. Del 13 de julio al 19 de octubre de 2014.

2019 - 2020

Influencers in art. From Van Goyen to Pop Art. Museu Carmen Thyssen Andorra. p. 52, 53, 136 y 137.

  • -GRAPPE, G.: Catalogue de Musée Rodin, París, 1927. N. 87, Illustration of early version lonel Jianou and Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, París, 1967, illustration pl. 56.

  • -TANCOCK, J.L. The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, n. 32b, illustration p. 243.

  • -L’ideal en el paisatge. De Meifren a Matisse i Gontxarova. Espai Carmen Thyssen, Sant Feliú de Guixols, [Exhib. Cat. Espai Carmen Thyssen], 2014. P. 71 y 223.

  • -“Influencers” en el arte. De Van Goyen al “Pop Art”. Museu Carmen Thyssen Andorra.[Exhib. Cat. Museu Carmen Thyssen Andorra], Andorra, 2019, p.  52, 53, 136 y 137 [Sheet by  Musèe Rodin]

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