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Auguste Rodin
Monumental Head of Pierre de Wissantfirst modeled c. 1884-1885, this cast 1971

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Cantor Sculpture Garden
Bronze sculpture of a human head and neck on a flat base, with rough, heavily textured surface and dark olive-green patina, eyes closed
Bronze sculpture of a man's head and neck on a flat square base, with dark green patina, closed eyes, slightly parted lips, and deeply textured, roughly modeled surface throughout.
Bronze sculpture of a large oversized human head on a flat square base, dark patina, with heavily textured, roughly modeled surface across the crown and facial planes, facial features abstracted and nearly obscured.
Bronze portrait bust of a man's head in profile facing right, with deeply modeled, textured surface and dark green patina, mounted on a flat rectangular base.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Monumental Head of Pierre de Wissant
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1884-1885, this cast 1971
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
32 x 19 x 20 1/2 in. (81.28 x 48.26 x 52.07 cm); Weight 176 lbs
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.110.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.