Rodin was fascinated by the formal possibilities of groups of interlocking figures, with their suggestions of intimacy, movement and complexity. Although small in size, the pair of embracing figures has – like so much of Rodin’s work – a monumental quality, so that one can easily imagine the same group sculpted on a colossal scale. The bronze is inscribed with a dedication to Rodin’s friend, the writer Arsene Alexandre.
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The Estate of the Artist, William Morris Gallery | © The Estate of the Artist, William Morris Gallery
