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Gustav Mahler

Auguste Rodin

National Gallery of Art

Cast in bronze, this freestanding sculpture shows the head and neck of a man with wavy hair and a deeply lined face. His thick hair appears brushed back from a high forehead. His brows are gathered, his cheeks hollow, and he has a square jawline. The bust stops just below the neck, and the sculpture sits on a maroon-red stone base streaked with white and black.

Artwork Details

Date
1909
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
10251 × 12814 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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