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Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
Left Hand of Carpeaux1908-1909, possibly cast later

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of a crouching figure with rough, expressionistic surface texture and olive-green patina, the compact form rising from a wide, sweeping base

Émile-Antoine Bourdelle, Left Hand of Carpeaux, 1908-1909, possibly cast later (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
France, 1861-1929
Title
Left Hand of Carpeaux
Place Made
France
Date Made
1908-1909, possibly cast later
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
12 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (31.11 x 34.9 x 13.34 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor
Accession Number
M.70.7
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.
  • Levkoff, Mary L. Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994.
Copyright
© Antoine Bourdelle – City of Paris