Victor Hugo, De Trois Quarts 2
Auguste Rodin is best known for heavy bronze sculptures, but this rapid sketch shows his mastery of line. He met the legendary writer Victor Hugo in 1883 and was obsessed with capturing his energy. Rodin would sit quietly in the corner, sketching furiously while Hugo worked, trying to catch the writer's 'moving' spirit rather than a stiff pose. The scratchy, wild lines of the beard and the intense gaze make Hugo look ready to burst into poetry, while the smaller head at the bottom reveals Rodin's process of finding the perfect angle.
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