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Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

The Sirens

The Sirens

1889
(French, 1840–1917)
France, late 19th-early 20th century
bronze
Overall: 43.2 x 41.6 x 30.5 cm (17 x 16 3/8 x 12 in.)
In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer 1946.350
Location: not on view

Description

Rodin intended The Gates of Hell (based on Dante’s The Divine Comedy) to be the great work of his life. It was never executed as originally planned, but Rodin created a number of sculptures for the project that were later treated separately. Among them was this group of three nude women entitled The Sirens.
  • Mrs. Ralph King, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
  • Tacha, Athena. Rodin Sculpture in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Mentioned: p. 99, cat. no. XIII; Reproduced: p. [60], Plate 76 archive.org
    Tacha, Athena. A Supplement to Rodin Sculpture in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974. Mentioned: p. 132S, cat. no. XIII
  • also traveled to: Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, October 13-December 12, 1960; Los Angeles County Museum, January 10-March 4, 1961; and Baltimore Museum of Art, April 1-May 15, 1961.
    Museum of Modern Art, NY: Art Nouveau, June 6-September 6, 1960.
    Baron Gros, Painter of Battles: The First Romantic Painter. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 8-April 15, 1956).
  • {{cite web|title=The Sirens|url=false|author=Auguste Rodin|year=1889|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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