Auguste RodinFrankrig, 1840–1917La Duchesse de Choiseul
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Hvor er »La Duchesse de Choiseul« i dag? Victoria and Albert Museum, Sculpture, Room 21, The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries, London. Ja, udstillet nu. Kontrolleret 25. september 2026.
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Claire Coudert (1864-1919) was the eldest daughter of a well-known New York lawyer, Charles Coudert. The family was originally French but moved to America in 1824. She married the Marquis (later Duc) de Choiseul in 1891 and moved to France. She enjoyed a close friendship with Rodin from about 1904 until he ended their relationship in 1912. Before then, she had dominated many aspects of his life, cutting him off from his friends and relations and taking control of his business dealings, especially with the U.S.A. She was responsible for introducing Rodin to the American millionaire Thomas Ryan, who was instrumental in introducing his work to the USA. (See Museum no. A.48-1914). In effect, the Duchess became Rodin's agent, conducting negotiations with potential buyers.
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Both this portrait and its companion (Museum no. A.45-1914) are close studies of an intimate friend. They were not commissioned and have a great informalilty and vitality. Rodin was able to observe and draw the Duchess in a very natural way, capturing her lively personality. In this earlier version she is pensive, with her head to one side, unlike the later version where she smiles. In both versions, hair springs up unusually from her forehead; Marcelle Tirel, employed by Rodin at the time, reported that Rodin noticed she wore false hair. These are amongst the most intimate and informal of all Rodin's portraits.
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- A.46-1914
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Imens i livet hos Auguste Rodin
Hele livet1890s–1900s
Unge billedhuggere i Rodins værksted
Indtægterne gjorde det muligt at ansætte talentfulde unge billedhuggere, blandt dem Antoine Bourdelle, Charles Despiau, Jules Desbois, François Pompon og Aristide Maillol. Constantin Brancusi forlod værkstedet efter to måneder med den overbevisning, at intet vokser under et stort træ.
1900s
Portrætter af berømte og velhavende
Rodin begyndte regelmæssigt at modtage portrætbestillinger; blandt kunderne var Bernard Shaw, Gustav Mahler, Georges Clemenceau, Argentinas præsident Sarmiento, kemikeren Berthelot og filantropen Bertha Palmer. Clemenceau var utilfreds: efter hans mening lignede portrættet en »mongolsk general«.
1905–1906
Rilke som Rodins sekretær
I 1905–1906 var den tyske digter Rainer Maria Rilke billedhuggerens privatsekretær; senere skrev han en begejstret monografi om Rodin.
1906 · Udmærkelse
honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
1907 · Udmærkelse
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
1908
Flytter ind i Hôtel Biron
Rilke inviterede Rodin til palæet fra det 18. århundrede, hvor han lejede værelser; Rodin syntes så godt om stedet, at han lejede stueetagen, flyttede sit atelier dertil og boede der i sine sidste år.
