Balzac, Final Study for the Head (Balzac, dernière étude pour la tête)

Auguste Rodin

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Auguste Rodin French, 1840–1917. Balzac, Final Study for the Head (Balzac, dernière étude pour la tête), 1897; cast date unknown. Bronze, 7 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 15.6 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 48.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 48.3_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

European Art

Title

Balzac, Final Study for the Head (Balzac, dernière étude pour la tête)

Date

1897; cast date unknown

Geography

Place made: France

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 15.6 x 16.5 cm)

Signatures

Back, proper right, underside hair: "Rodin"

Credit Line

Gift of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Accession Number

48.3

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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