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Auguste Rodin
The Fallen Caryatid with Urnfirst modelled circa 1883, this cast 1967 (Musée Rodin 5/12)

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Bronze sculpture of a nude child seated cross-legged, hunching forward with arms raised to cradle a decorative lidded vessel atop the head, dark brown patina with green oxidation
Bronze sculpture, rear view of a seated nude figure with crossed legs, balancing a lidded decorative vessel on the head, with dark brown and green patina on a textured oval base.
Bronze sculpture of a crouching nude figure seen from behind, arms folded forward, wearing an ornate decorative headdress with relief patterns. Dark green-brown patina with textured rocky base.
Bronze sculpture of a crouching nude figure with knees drawn up and arms folded, head bowed and resting on forearms, balancing a decorative lidded vessel on top of the head; dark brown patina with green verdigris accents, smooth modeling on the figure contrasting with textured base.
Bronze sculpture of a crouching figure with knees drawn up, arms raised to support a lidded cylindrical vessel overhead, with dark brown patina and textured surface detail.
Bronze sculpture of a crouching nude figure seen from behind, head bowed and hand raised to face, balancing a rounded vessel on the back of the neck; dark patinated surface with dramatic side lighting against a mottled gray-black background.

Auguste Rodin, The Fallen Caryatid with Urn, first modelled circa 1883, this cast 1967 (Musée Rodin 5/12), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
The Fallen Caryatid with Urn
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled circa 1883, this cast 1967 (Musée Rodin 5/12)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
15 5/8 x 10 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (39.69 x 26.67 x 29.21 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.13
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.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.