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Rodin Museum Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly Foundry mark back of base to left: Alexis. Rudier. Fondeur. Paris Made in France, EuropeModeled 1909-12; cast 1925 Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874 - 1952. Bronze * Rodin Museum, Northwest Gallery F1929-7-42 Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929 |
LabelThe novelist Jules-Amédée Barbey d’Aurevilly (French, 1808–1889) was one of Balzac’s most fervent supporters and an early sponsor of the Balzac monument. In 1909 Rodin was approached to design a memorial to d’Aurevilly; a version of this bust, showing the author’s dandyish features and dress, sits on a high pedestal in the Norman city of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, his birthplace.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |