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Rodin Museum Naked Balzac Signed front, near right foot: Rodin Made in France, EuropeModeled c. 1892-1893; cast before 1917 Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917 Plaster, painted with varnish * Rodin Museum, Northwest Gallery 1971-142-1 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon M. Gordon, Gerson Bakar, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Perlmutter, 1971 |
LabelIn 1892 Rodin began a series of nude portraits of Balzac. The artist often sculpted his figures in the nude before clothing them, a practice that allowed him to focus on the structure of the underlying forms. Only once the body met his satisfaction was Rodin able to contemplate dressing it for the final stage of work.* 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. |