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Orpheus (Orphée)

Auguste Rodin1908, cast 1980

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Details

Title: Orpheus (Orphée)
Creator Lifespan: French, 1840-1917
Creator Nationality: French
Date Created: 1908, cast 1980
Location Created: France
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/111444/Orpheus_Orph%C3%A9e
Medium: Bronze
Signed: Base, proper left: "A. Rodin"
Markings: Back, proper right: "E. GODARD FOND."Base, proper right: "Â© by Musée Rodin 1980"
Inscribed: Base, proper left: "No 7"
Edition: 7/12
Dimensions: 57 1/2 x 30 x 49 1/4 in. (146.1 x 76.2 x 125.1 cm)
Collection: European Art
Artist: Auguste Rodin
Accession number: 84.75.3

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