Portrait of Balzac
by Auguste Rodin, 1893
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1893
- Medium
- Bronze
- Size
- 127.6 × 73.7 × 59.7 cm (50 1/4 × 29 × 23 1/2 in.)
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Auguste Rodin modeled this sculpture, dating to Modeled 1893, cast 1926–33. Made from bronze, it measures 127.6 × 73.7 × 59.7 cm (50 1/4 × 29 × 23 1/2 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 240. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.
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About Portrait of Balzac
It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 240. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.
It dates to Modeled 1893, cast 1926–33. It's made from bronze Auguste Rodin created it as part of the French artistic tradition.
Auguste Rodin made from bronze, it measures 127.6 × 73.7 × 59.7 cm (50 1/4 × 29 × 23 1/2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 240.
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