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The Age of Bronze (L'Age d'airain)

Founder Cast by Alexis Rudier French
modeled 1876, cast in reduced size 19th century
Not on view
Also known as The Bronze Age, The Age of Brass, The Vanquished (Le Vaincu), The Age of Man, L'Homme des Premiers Ages or l'Homme qui s'éveille.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Age of Bronze (L'Age d'airain)
  • Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)
  • Founder: Cast by Alexis Rudier (French)
  • Date: modeled 1876, cast in reduced size 19th century
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall: 41 × 14 1/2 × 13 3/4 in. (104.1 × 36.8 × 34.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Susan Vanderpoel Clark, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.155.11
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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