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Constantin-Émile Meunier
The Soilcirca 1890-1895

Not on view
Bronze relief sculpture with deep green patina, two straining figures bent forward over roughly textured ground, with 'LA GLÈBE' inscribed in a raised plaque at lower left
Bronze relief plaque with green-gray patina depicting a leaping or running quadruped animal in low relief against a roughly textured background, with a twisted wire or rope element along the upper edge.
Artist or Maker
Constantin-Émile Meunier
Title
The Soil
Place Made
Belgium
Date Made
circa 1890-1895
Medium
Bronze (Verbeyst cast)
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (44.45 x 44.45 x 13.33 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Arnhold Family
Accession Number
M.83.55
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.