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Auguste Rodin
Small Study of 'Iris' with the Head of Gwen Johncirca 1908, Musée Rodin cast 2/12; date of cast unknown (after 1917)

Not on view
Dark bronze sculpture of a compact, simplified seated figure with head bowed, arms drawn inward, and legs curving into a single tapered mass
Small bronze sculpture of a partial male figure, torso twisted with arms raised and bent, lower body truncated; dark patinated surface with warm highlights on raised forms.
Bronze sculpture of a crouching nude figure, head bowed and arms folded against the chest, with dark patinated surface and expressive, roughly modeled forms.
Small bronze sculpture of a seated nude figure viewed from behind, with arms bent at the sides and head bowed forward; dark patinated surface with warm golden undertones visible in the textured modeling.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Small Study of 'Iris' with the Head of Gwen John
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1908, Musée Rodin cast 2/12; date of cast unknown (after 1917)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (14.92 x 7.84 x 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard I. Green
Accession Number
M.84.205
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.