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Auguste Rodin
The Earthfirst modelled circa 1884-1899 (?), this cast 1967 (?) (Musée Rodin 2/12)

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Horizontal bronze sculpture of a nude figure lying face-down, arms tucked under the body, head drooping over a rough, rock-like base; dark patina with olive-green patches
Bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure on an integrated base, with heavily textured, roughly modeled surface and dark brown patina with traces of green oxidation.
Bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure, prone with head lowered and arms folded beneath, emerging from a rough-textured rocky base; dark patina with greenish highlights, loosely modeled surface.
Bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure viewed from behind, torso twisted and arms extended forward onto a rocky base, with dark brown patina accented by green oxidation.
Bronze sculpture of a headless, armless reclining nude torso emerging from a rough, unfinished base, with a dark patinated surface and polished highlights against a muted green-brown background.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
The Earth
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled circa 1884-1899 (?), this cast 1967 (?) (Musée Rodin 2/12)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
18 3/16 x 43 x 15 in. (46.04 x 109.22 x 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.6
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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