Adulthood, Bronze, 1899-1913, Collection of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Looking back at Camille’s works up to around 1893, most are profound reflections of her personal inner tragedy. Like this masterpiece Adulthood, as her brother Paul said: "All my sister's works are stories of her personal life." Her sculptures are confessions of her turbulent life. This is a work created after Camille's break with Rodin. Here she depicts a young girl (Camille herself) kneeling and begging the elderly Rodin, who turns away ruthlessly. Under naturalistic realism, upward lines amidst shadow variations profoundly express Camille's desolate feelings.