Monument to Honoré de Balzac

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Monument to Honoré de Balzac

France, first modeled 1897, this cast 1967
Sculpture
Bronze
117 x 47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in. (297.18 x 120.02 x 120.02 cm); Weight 1,898 lbs
Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation (M.85.267)
Not currently on public view

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