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Auguste Rodin
Heroic Bust of Victor Hugofirst modelled 1890-1897 or 1901-1902, this cast 1967 (Musée Rodin 5/12)

Not on view
Bronze bust of a bearded man on a dark marble pedestal, with a deep emerald green patina and roughly textured, expressive surface
Close-up of a bronze surface with green patina, showing incised foundry mark reading 'Georges Rudier. Fondeur. Paris.'
Close-up of a bronze surface with green patina, showing a raised cast signature reading "A. Rodin" in cursive lettering.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Heroic Bust of Victor Hugo
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled 1890-1897 or 1901-1902, this cast 1967 (Musée Rodin 5/12)
Medium
Bronze on marble socle
Dimensions
27 13/16 x 23 x 24 in. (70.49 x 58.42 x 60.96 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.18
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.