Balzac in the Robe of a Dominican Monk

Balzac in the Robe of a Dominican Monk is a bronze sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, one of the studies made in preparation to the Monument to Balzac, a tribute to novelist Honoré de Balzac commissioned by the Society of Men of Letters of France in 1891.

Balzac in the Robe of a Dominican Monk
French: Balzac en robe de dominicain
The sculpture in display at Museo Soumaya
ArtistAuguste Rodin
Year1892
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectHonoré de Balzac
Dimensions106.4 cm × 38.5 cm × 50.8 cm (27 in × 9.8 in × 12.9 in)
LocationMuseo Soumaya, Mexico City
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