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Auguste Rodin
Monument to Honoré de Balzacfirst modeled 1897, this cast 1967

On view:
LACMA Campus, Cantor Sculpture Garden
Full-length dark bronze sculpture of a standing robed male figure, head tilted back, surface with deep irregular folds, on a stone pedestal inscribed 'RODIN'
Bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure on a stone pedestal, head tilted back, enveloped in a heavy cloak with expressive, roughly textured surfaces; palm trees and a modern building visible behind.
Bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure on a concrete pedestal, displayed outdoors against a backdrop of palm trees and urban buildings, with green metal fencing surrounding the base.
Outdoor bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure on a stone pedestal, head tilted upward, with deeply modeled drapery and dark patinated surface; trees and a building visible against blue sky in the background.

Auguste Rodin, Monument to Honoré de Balzac, first modeled 1897, this cast 1967, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Monument to Honoré de Balzac
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled 1897, this cast 1967
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
117 x 47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in. (297.18 x 120.02 x 120.02 cm); Weight 1,898 lbs
Credit Line
Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.85.267
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.
  • 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.
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Transformation: the LACMA Campaign. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 2008.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.

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