Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). <em>Balzac, Smiling Head, known as Head I (Balzac, tête souriante dite Tête I)</em>, ca. 1893; cast 1980. Bronze, 6 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (16.8 x 14.0 x 14.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Collection, 85.119. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.119_bw.jpg)

Balzac, Smiling Head, known as Head I (Balzac, tête souriante dite Tête I)

Artist:Auguste RodinGeorges Rudier Fondeur, Paris

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

France

Dates:ca. 1893; cast 1980

Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (16.8 x 14.0 x 14.6 cm)

Collections:

European Art

Exhibitions:

Rodin: The Cantor Gift to The Brooklyn Museum
Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze

Accession Number: 85.119

Image: 85.119_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum