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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Gwen John met the sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) in 1904. Rodin was France’s most legendary artistic figure and was at the height of his career. John modelled for him and they began a passionate love affair. She also became his protégée. This carefully executed study of Rodin probably derives from one of the photographs Rodin gave her that she kept in her room.
