Harvard Art Museums > 2005.164: Head of Balzac Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Head of Balzac (Auguste Rodin) , 2005.164,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/5494. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.164 People Auguste Rodin, French (Paris, France 1840 - 1917 Meudon, France) Title Head of Balzac Classification Sculpture Work Type head, sculpture Date 1895-1896, cast c. 1902-1910 Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/5494 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze with black-brown patina Technique Cast, sand 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.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: proper left jaw: Rodin; inside cast: A. Rodin foundry mark: proper right side of neck, incised: ALEXIS RUDIER. FONDEUR / PARIS label: proper left side of neck, blue ink on fabric tape, handwritten: 18235 label: bottom of base, black ink, handwritten: 18235 inscription: bottom of base, yellow chalk, handwritten: 15787 / 72[ ]7 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Richard B. Sisson, Cuba, NY, Bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2005. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Richard B. Sisson Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.164 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu