Hand

modeled possibly ca. 1886–89

Not on view

Possibly a study made in connection with one of the versions of Jean d'Aire, a Burgher of Calais (see 1989.407), who grips a key.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Hand
Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)
Date: modeled possibly ca. 1886–89
Culture: French
Medium: Cast plaster
Dimensions: Length: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Presented by Rodin to his pupil Malvina Hoffman and given by her to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Malvina C. Hoffman, 1966
Object Number: 66.247.4
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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