Material: Resin, hand made and hand painted
Height: 19 cm
Sakountala or Abandon (1887)
This early work refers directly to Camille’s troublesome relationship with Rodin. The dramatic plaster sculpture was first exhibited at the Salon of 1888. The title Sakountala refers to the main character in a narrative by the fifth century Hindu poet Kalidasa.
Camille Claudel, 1864 - 1943
An impassioned French sculptress whose dramatic life was inextricably bound with Rodin, her lover and source of inspiration.
