Art Institute of Chicago
The Serf
Henri Matisse
- Date
- 1900–03, cast c. 1908
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Modern Art
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Henri Matisse often turned to sculpture early in his career in an attempt "to put order into my feelings and find a style to suit me." More than half of his total output of sculpture dates to between 1900 and 1909, and these works reveal a deep interest in the human figure, as well as ancient and early modern works of art. The Serf , one of Matisse’s earliest sculptures, consumed him: he was reported to have spent up to 500 sessions with his model, Bevilaqua, who also posed for Auguste Rodin. The Art Institute’s work is an early cast (1908) of a total edition of 10 and was once owned by Matisse’s most enthusiastic early supporters, Michael and Sarah Stein.
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- Object type
- AAT300301253
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