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Auguste Rodin
Left Hand of a Pianistcirca 1910, cast later

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of a life-sized open right hand, palm facing outward with fingers spread, on a dark cylindrical base, signed 'Rodin' on the palm
Bronze sculpture of an open right hand with fingers spread, palm facing outward, truncated at the wrist, with warm golden-brown patina and naturalistic surface modeling.
Bronze sculpture of an isolated human hand with fingers spread and slightly upraised, mounted on a small base, with warm golden-brown patina and pronounced surface modeling of veins and tendons.
Bronze sculpture of a severed hand with fingers spread and slightly curled upward, cast with a warm golden-brown patina and finely modeled surface texture.
Bronze sculpture of a life-sized human hand with fingers spread and slightly curled, resting flat against a white surface, with warm golden-brown patina and textured surface detail.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Left Hand of a Pianist
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1910, cast later
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
5 x 3 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (12.7 x 8.9 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.85.268.1
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.