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Auguste Rodin Collection

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Rodin, Auguste, 1840-1917.

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a renown French artist and sculptor.

Contains over fifty Rodin letters, cards, telegrams, and notes, of which about half are in the hand of the sculptor. Eleven letters to Arthur Symons illuminate Rodin's friendship with, and admiration of, the poet. A holograph manuscript, signed and dated 1906, is essentially a compilation of autobiographical notes prepared for the Academy of Berlin upon the artist's election to its membership. Another holograph manuscript, "La Tour du Travail," describes Rodin's plan for this sculpture (a work never completed) and includes a sketch, as do several of his notes and letters.

The bulk of this collection was preserved by Rene Cheruy, one-time secretary of Rodin, who subsequently resided in the United States as a teacher of French. It was presented to Princeton University by a group of Mr. Cheruy's former students.

Correspondence with Ronald Allen purchased from Sarah Fox-Pitt Archives in 1979.

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This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
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Collection Inventory

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1 box

Cané, Miguel, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Crowley, Aleiffser, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Fradeletto, ?, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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von, Tschudi, ?, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Schwarz, ?, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Geoffrey, Gustave, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Henley, William Ernest, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Rose, ?, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Cherille, ?, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Cheruy, ?, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Taglio (Saglio), André, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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De Bracquement, Igor, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Hoentschell, Georges, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Letters from Mauclair, Camille to Rodin's secretary, Chéruy, René, 1904-1911. 1 folder.
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Autobiographical notes, 1906. 1 folder.
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Letters from Cladel, Judith, 1907. 1 folder.
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Letters and notes, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Description and sketch for La Tour du Travail (Monument to Labor), dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Pencil sketch for Monument to Puvis de Chavannes, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Sketches, unidentified, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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2 signed photographs (postcards), dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Sketches of Rodin and Chéruy, René, by Ludovici, Anthony M, 1906. 1 folder.
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Pencil sketch of Rodin at work, unidentified artist, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Transcripts and copies (extras) of letters, etc. in preceding folders, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Drypoints and drawings in collection, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Articles on Rodin by Chéruy, articles about Chéruy, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Comments on materials in collection by Chéruy, Germaine Rouget (widow of René), 1965. 1 folder.
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Letters to Symons, Arthur, 1902-1911. 1 folder.
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Letters to Butterworth, Walter, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Letter to Tardieu, [Eugene Amédee], 1880 July 19. 1 folder.
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Article based on collection, "Glimpses of Rodin" by Rice, Howard. C., Princeton University Library Chronicle, TMs, offprint, and notes, 1965. 1 folder.
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Miscellaneous printed articles, clippings about Rodin, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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Auguste Rodin Letter to Charles de Tolnay(?), undated. 1 folder.
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Correspondence with Allen, Ronald of the Tate Gallery, London, 1955-1958. 1 folder.
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