Hand of Rodin Holding a Torso

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Hand of Rodin Holding a Torso

Cast 1917

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) Cast by Paul Cruet (French, 1880–1966)

In the weeks leading up to Rodin’s death in November 1917, his assistant Paul Cruet made a cast of the artist’s right hand and inserted Small Torso A, one of many plaster fragments crowding Rodin’s studio. This composite work combines a cast made from life with an original work of art.

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Object Details

Titles:

Hand of Rodin Holding a Torso

Date:

Cast 1917

Artists:

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917) Cast by Paul Cruet (French, 1880–1966)

Medium:

Plaster

Dimensions:

6 1/4 x 9 x 3 3/4 inches (15.9 x 22.9 x 9.5 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929

Accession Number:

F1929-7-109

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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