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Auguste Rodin
Balzac in a Dominican Robefirst modeled probably 1892, this cast 1982

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Dark bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure with head tilted back, heavily textured surface, mounted on a rectangular plinth with a craggy rock form at the side
Bronze sculpture of a standing figure in a heavy draped cloak, one hand resting on a post or stump, with upward-turned face and expressive modeled surface with dark patina, mounted on a rectangular base.
Bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure with hands clasped at the waist, leaning slightly against a rocky support, with deeply textured surface and dark patina on a rectangular base.
Bronze sculpture of a standing male figure in a long coat, viewed from a three-quarter angle, with heavily textured, roughly worked surface and dark patina, mounted on a rectangular base.
Dark patinated bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure, slightly stooped, with heavily textured surface showing pronounced tool marks throughout the drapery and form, mounted on a rectangular base.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Balzac in a Dominican Robe
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled probably 1892, this cast 1982
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
41 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 14 5/8 in. (106.045 x 45.085 x 37.1475 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in honor of Earl A. Powell, III
Accession Number
AC1992.248.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.
  • Bondil, Nathalie, with Sophie Biass-Fabiani, eds. Metamorphoses: in Rodin's Studio. Montreal: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 2015.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.

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