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Auguste Rodin
Portrait of Marianna Mattiocco della Torre (1865-1908)first modeled c. 1887-1889, this cast 1972

Not on view
Bronze bust of a woman's head in profile facing right, with smooth facial features, hair pulled back in a loose knot, and dark green patina in the recessed areas, mounted on a circular base
Bronze bust portrait in strict profile facing left, depicting a person with hair swept back into a braided updo, mounted on a round base. Dark patina with greenish oxidation; expressive surface modeling of facial features and hair.
Bronze bust viewed from behind and slightly to the left, depicting a head with elaborately coiled hair gathered at the nape, mounted on a circular base. Dark green-black patina with expressive, textured modeling throughout.
Bronze bust portrait of a young man with short swept hair, facing forward on a square pedestal, with dark patinated surface and expressive modeled facial features.

Auguste Rodin, Portrait of Marianna Mattiocco della Torre (1865-1908), first modeled c. 1887-1889, this cast 1972 (alternate view), 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
Portrait of Marianna Mattiocco della Torre (1865-1908)
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1887-1889, this cast 1972
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
14 x 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (35.56 x 26.67 x 24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.17
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.