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Auguste Rodin
Paolo and Francescafirst modelled circa 1881-1884 (?), this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 1/12)

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure twisted over a large, billowing organic mass, with dark patina and green recesses
Bronze sculpture of a reclining nude male figure leaning over a second recumbent figure, both resting on a roughly textured rocky base with dark patinated surface.
Bronze sculpture of two entwined nude figures, viewed from above and behind, with dark patina and hints of green, set on a rough irregular base with fluid, expressive modeling.

Auguste Rodin, Paolo and Francesca, first modelled circa 1881-1884 (?), this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 1/12), 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
Paolo and Francesca
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled circa 1881-1884 (?), this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 1/12)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
11 13/16 x 25 x 12 in. (29.85 x 63.5 x 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.19
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.