Head of Balzac
SculptureFrench19th-20th century

Head of Balzac

1895-1896, cast c. 1902-1910

Artists

Auguste RodinArtist
Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Cast, sand
Medium
Bronze with black-brown patina
Culture
French
Century
19th-20th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

18.9 x 14.5 x 17 cm (7 7/16 x 5 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.) with base: 23 x 17.9 x 17 cm (9 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Richard B. Sisson, Cuba, NY, Bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2005.

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