Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin lived in Brussels between 1871 and 1877. From 1871 onwards, Rodin worked on sculptures commissioned by the City of Brussels in collaboration with his mentor, Carrier-Belleuse. He produced numerous sculptures intended to decorate bourgeois interiors, in an 18th-century and bucolic style. In 1875, Rodin signed a contract with the Compagnie des Bronzes de Bruxelles to produce the bust of Suzon in various materials and sizes. Suzon draws inspiration from the graceful portraits of young women from the 18th century. Her features are delicate and her face perfectly reflects the bucolic theme. This work combines grace and strength, but it does not yet express the vitality and creative fertility that Rodin would later develop.

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