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Aimé-Jules Dalou
CharityModelled circa 1877, this cast circa 1905 (Adrien Hébrard, founder)

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Dark bronze sculpture of a seated woman cradling an infant, with a second child leaning against her knee, heavily textured surface with rough modeling throughout
Dark patinated bronze sculpture of a seated figure holding a small child, set atop a roughly textured, expressive base with visible modeling marks.
Bronze sculpture of a seated figure viewed from behind, with roughly textured, expressionistic surface and dark patina, mounted on an irregular base.
Artist or Maker
Aimé-Jules Dalou
France, 1838-1902
Title
Charity
Place Made
France
Date Made
Modelled circa 1877, this cast circa 1905 (Adrien Hébrard, founder)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
14 x 6 x 7 in. (35.56 x 15.24 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
23.3.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • The Impressionists and The Salon (1874-1886) Honoring the Centennial of the First Impressionist Exhibition: California Collections. Riverside: The Regents of the University of California, 1974.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.

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