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Auguste Rodin
Jean d'Airefirst modeled c. 1886, this cast 1972

On view:
LACMA Campus, Cantor Sculpture Garden
Bronze sculpture of a standing robed male figure with tonsure, holding short rods in each hand, with dark gray-green patina and deeply modeled drapery folds
Bronze sculpture of a standing male figure in a long, voluminous robe, viewed from a three-quarter rear angle, with expressive modeled drapery and a dark green patina, mounted on a square base.
Bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure seen from behind, with a thick rope draped over the left shoulder, on a flat rectangular base; dark patinated surface with expressive, roughly modeled drapery.
Bronze sculpture of a standing male figure viewed from a three-quarter rear angle, wearing draped robes with a thick rope coiled over one shoulder, hands clasped at the front, with a dark verdigris patina and textured surface on a flat rectangular base.

Auguste Rodin, Jean d'Aire, first modeled c. 1886, this cast 1972, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Jean d'Aire
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1886, this cast 1972
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
85 x 33 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (215.9 x 85.09 x 72.39 cm); Weight 1,274 lbs
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor
Accession Number
M.82.209.2
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.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.