Idyll of Ixelles (Idyll d'Ixelles)
European Art
During his time in Belgium (1871–77), Rodin lived in the Brussels neighborhood of Ixelles. There he modeled this lively decorative group of a cherub and a young child. Its sentimental subject and delicate handling recall the eighteenth-century style that enjoyed a revival at that time.
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
1883–1884, cast 1980
DIMENSIONS
21 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (53.3 x 41.9 x 41.9 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Base, behind standing child: "F*C"
Base, behind standing child: "© by Musée Rodin 1980"
SIGNATURE
Lower edge, behind seated child: "A. Rodin"
INSCRIPTIONS
Lower edge, behind seated child: "No 1"
Lower edge, behind seated child: "1881"
COLLECTIONS
European Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
84.77.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Idyll of Ixelles (Idyll d'Ixelles), 1883–1884, cast 1980. Bronze, 21 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (53.3 x 41.9 x 41.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, 84.77.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.77.4_bw.jpg)
EDITION
Edition: 1/8
IMAGE
overall, 84.77.4_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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