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Auguste Rodin
Flying Figurefirst modeled c. 1890-1891, this cast 1970

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of a nude figure stretched horizontally, cantilevered over a rectangular pedestal, with dark olive-brown patina and roughly modeled surface
Bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure mounted on a rectangular base, body twisted and extended horizontally with rough, expressive surface treatment and dark green patina.
Bronze torso sculpture of a seated nude figure, headless and limbless, twisted upward from a rectangular base, with expressive textured surface and dark patina accented by green oxidation
Bronze sculpture of a nude male figure in a dramatically extended horizontal pose, body arched backward with head tilted up and legs extended, mounted on a square black base; dark patinated surface with visible textured modeling.

Auguste Rodin, Flying Figure, first modeled c. 1890-1891, this cast 1970, 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
Flying Figure
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1890-1891, this cast 1970
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
20 1/2 x 29 x 11 1/2 in. (52.07 x 73.66 x 29.21 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.8
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.