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Auguste Rodin
Bon Génie, Taille originale - original small scale bronze figurative sculpture

c. 1899, casted 1959

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About the Item

"Bon Génie, Taille originale” is a small-scale bronze sculpture by sculptor, Auguste Rodin. Rodin is universally recognized as the father of modern sculpture, and the bridge between academic tradition and modernism. He remains among the most institutionally collected sculptors in history with works held by Musée Rodin (Paris), the MoMA, Met, Tate, NY Carlsberg Glyptotek, and dozens more. Taille originale ("original size") designates that the work is in its intended scale, not a reduction or enlargement. The subject, a girl whispering to the goddess Isis, is laden with Rodin's characteristic themes of intimacy, the female form, myth, and psychological interiority. Created c. 1899, "Bon Génie” is part of Rodin's mature, most celebrated period (post-Gates of Hell commissions, and contemporaneous with his major monument works). Bon Génie (Good Genius) is also known as The Secret or Young Girl Confiding Her Secret to Isis and draws upon classical mythology and symbolic tradition to express a profound meditation on knowledge, protection, and spiritual revelation. In ancient Roman belief, the Genius was a personal tutelary spirit assigned to each individual an invisible double who guided one’s fate, inspired moral choices, and protected the life force. The “Good Genius” represented the benevolent aspect of this spirit, acting as a force of wisdom, virtue, and inner guidance, often depicted as a youthful figure with divine attributes. The artwork is signed on base, "A Rodin” Foundry Mark: “Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris” at the back left of the base. Additional Markings: “© by musée Rodin 1959” inscribed on the rock at the rear left-right side and interior foundry stamp. Provenance: Musée Rodin, Paris Marché de l'art, Milan, acquired from the above, December 1959 Private Collection, Milan by descent from the above Marché de l'art, Milan Galerie Benjamin Sebban, Andorre, acquired from the above, December 2024 bG Gallery, Santa Monica, acquired from the above, 2025 Private Collection, acquired from the above
  • Creator:
    Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917, French)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1899, casted 1959
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 489561stDibs: LU9318482352

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