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Auguste Rodin
The Cryfirst modelled circa 1886 (?), this cast 1964 (Musée Rodin 12/12)

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Bronze bust of a child with head tilted back, mouth open wide, arms extended outward, on a dark wooden pedestal; dark patina with green patches
Bronze bust sculpture of a figure with head tilted sharply back and mouth open, mounted on a dark rectangular base; dark greenish-brown patina with expressive, roughly textured modeling.
Bronze bust of a child with head tilted sharply back and mouth open, mounted on a dark wooden rectangular base; dark patina with traces of green, expressive modeled surface texture.
Bronze bust sculpture viewed from the rear, depicting a bald figure with arms extended outward, mounted on a dark wooden plinth; dark patina with green highlights, roughly textured surface with expressive modeling.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
The Cry
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled circa 1886 (?), this cast 1964 (Musée Rodin 12/12)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 8 in. (26.67 x 31.75 x 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.14
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.

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