Torso, Auguste Rodin, modeled probably ca. 1877 or 1878, cast 1979

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Torso, modeled probably ca. 1877 or 1878, cast 1979, French, Bronze, on a marble base, H. w/base 23 in. ( cm.); H. w/o base 20-1/4 in. ( cm.); W. 9-3/4 in. ( cm.); D. 8-1/2 in. ( cm.), Sculpture-Bronze, Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon), In Rodin's more intimate works, he often forgot the burden of narrative to concentrate instead on problems connected with rendering distortions of the human form. Usually, these distortions resulted from the sculptor's attempts to capture the physical effects of extreme old age, emotional stress, or violent activity

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