The sculpture depicts the head and upper chest of a woman. Her head is turned to the left, with her eyes facing forward. She has deep-set eyes and lips that are partially open. Her hair appears to be styled under a cap or headband with flowers on her forehead, and a bow is tied around her neck. The sculpture is a pale reddish-brown color with a slightly textured surface, and it rests on a black pedestal.
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Bust of a Young Girl

sculptor Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917)

1868

Medium
terracotta with plaster
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (without base): 31.1 x 16.5 x 17.5 cm (12 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.) ; overall (with base): 40 x 16.5 x 17.5 cm (15 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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