Ugolino and His Sons
Artist
Auguste Rodin
French, 1840–1917
DateModeled 1881–1882, probably cast 1889
MediumBronze
Dimensions16 1/8 x 16 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (41 x 42.9 x 50.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
Object number2009.1.7
On View
On viewProvenanceAmbassador Luis Esteves Fernandes (Portuguese Ambassador to the U.S., late 1950s-early 1960s); by descent to owner; Sale, London, October 14-15, 1992; sold to B. Gerald Cantor, Beverly Hills and New York; given to Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, Los Angeles, 1996; given to NCMA, 2009.
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Auguste Rodin
Modeled 1881–1882, enlarged 1911–1917, Musée Rodin cast 1988
Auguste Rodin
Modeled circa 1885, cast at a later date (possibly 1918)
