Head of John the Baptist
Head of John the Baptist

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Head of John the Baptist

Auguste Rodin, 1840–1917; born Paris, France; died Meudon, France
y1953-14

Information

Title
Head of John the Baptist
Maker
Auguste Rodin
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
25.5 x 20.5 x 14 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1953-14
Place Made

Europe, France

Signatures
Signed on right side: A. Rodin
Inscription
Marks/Labels/Seals
Marked on left: Alexis Rudier, Fondeur, Paris
Culture
French
Type
bronzes, sculpture
Materials
bronze
Subject
Christianity, John the Baptist, faces, saints, bible stories, men

(Mathias Komor); purchased September 30, 1949 by J. Lionberger Davis.

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