Little Man with Broken Nose

Small portrait bust of a man by Auguste Rodin. The great French sculptor constantly revisited and re-conceived earlier compositions. This particular work is inspired by, but departs significantly from, the first versions of Man with the Broken Nose. The original bronze appears molten, and the ears and eyes are only just beginning to emerge from the roiling surface, insinuating the processes of sculptural creation and fleshly decomposition. Sculpted around 1889

8 x 3.5” (includes base)