Augustus Saint-Gaudens II
artist
Anders Zorn
(Mora, 1860 - 1920, Mora)
subject
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
(Dublin, 1848 - 1907, Cornish, New Hampshire)
subject
Hettie Anderson
(American, 1873 - 1938)
Date1897
Place MadeSweden, Europe
MediumEtching on laid paper
Dimensions20 x 31.8 cm (7 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number4.2.r.161
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIs this still a studio scene? By depicting American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907) with his young model, Hettie Anderson (1873–1938) on a bed, Zorn created something more like an intimate boudoir picture. Saint-Gaudens had an affair with Anderson and used her in multiple commissions. Zorn contrasts the older artist with the model’s youth and energy. Similar to Zorn’s own Self-Portrait with Model II, this portrait explores the charged relationship between male artist and female model.
Id728803
Last Updated10/3/24
Original Number3.2.o.110
EmbARK ObjectID14095
Source ID2923
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