Sculptor Auguste Rodin created many expressive figures. One of his finest works is a statue of French author Honore de Balzac.
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<IT>Monument to Balzac<EIT> (1897-98). Bronze (cast 1954) 9 feet 3 inches by 48 1/4 inches by 41 inches. The Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Presented in memory of Curt Valentin by his friends. Photograph (c) The Museum of Modern Art, New York City</P>
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