Iris, Messenger of the Gods
Object type: Statuette
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Auguste Rodin|Alexis Rudier
Artist bio: French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon|French
Artist role: Artist|Founder
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: modeled ca. 1890, cast 1965
Medium: Bronze, black marble base
Dimensions: Overall (wt. on block confirmed): 17 1/2 × 16 3/8 × 9 in., 9.5 lb. (44.5 × 41.6 × 22.9 cm, 4.3 kg);
Height (with base): 19 1/16 in. (48.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, 1984
Accession year: 1984
Tags: Female Nudes