bronze with a dark brown patina

incised with the artist's signature and number "A. Rodin N° 9" beneath the figure's feet; incised with the inscription "© by musée Rodin 1978" lower right edge of base; incised with the foundry mark ".Georges. Rudier..Fondeur., Paris." on the reverse; stamped with the raised signature "A. Rodin" inside of the sculpture

16 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (41.9 x 11.7 x 11.7 cm)

Conceived circa 1912 and cast in bronze in 1978 by Georges Rudier, Paris, this work is number 9 from an edition of 12 plus one 0 cast made for the Musée Rodin, Paris, between 1967 and 1979. This work will be included in the forthcoming Auguste Rodin catalogue critique de l'oeuvre sculpté currently being prepared by the Comité Auguste Rodin at Galerie Brame et Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay under the archive no. 2021-6373B.

Other examples from this edition are housed in the permanent collection of the Musée Rodin, Paris (0/12) and the Museo Soumaya, Mexico City (4/12).