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Auguste Rodin
Balzac in a Frockcoatfirst modeled c. 1891-1892, this cast 1980

Not on view
Dark bronze sculpture of a standing man with arms crossed, wearing a long coat and cap, on a roughly textured base with organic forms at his feet
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Bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure atop a stack of books, with heavily textured, roughly modeled surface and dark patina.
Bronze sculpture of a standing male figure with arms crossed, wearing a long coat, leaning slightly against a rocky base, with expressive modeled surface texture and dark patina.
Bronze sculpture of a standing man with arms crossed, leaning slightly back against a rocky support, wearing a long coat and boots, with shoulder-length hair; dark patinated surface with expressive, roughly modeled texture.
Bronze sculpture of a seated male figure in a long coat, arms crossed, head tilted upward in profile, with expressive modeled surface and dark patina, set on a rough-textured base.
Bronze sculpture of a standing figure with arms folded across the chest, wearing a long flowing coat, with a hat atop the head; deeply textured surface with dark patina and roughly modeled base.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Balzac in a Frockcoat
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1891-1892, this cast 1980
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
23 1/2 x 8 x 10 1/4 in. (59.69 x 20.32 x 26.04 cm)
Credit Line
Gift B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.86.171
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.