In this sculpture, there are many interpretationas as to its meaning. A young woman is on her knees at the back of the sculpture, trying to hold on to a man who is in the arms of an older woman. The sculpture can quite literally be showing the passage of time and someone's life, but Camille Claudel could also be depicting a tragic love triangle, inspired by her relationship with her mentor and lover, Auguste Rodin. She met Rodin in 1883, beginning a relationship with him, although he had a long-term partner and child with said partner, Rose Beuret. The sculpture was first created in plaster before it was cast in bronze in 1902.
SKU: 68529
Creator: Camille Claudel
Date: ca 1902
Original Medium: Bronze group in three parts