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Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

1916

Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver

DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 4.1 cm (3 13/16 x 1 5/8 in.)

Credit LineGift of T. Tileston Wells

Accession number20.166

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ClassificationsNumismatics

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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed below "Rodin". Reverse: Inscribed ""PROTECTION"/---/COMPOSÉ PAR/AUGUSTE RODIN/POUR/"THE FRENCH ACTORS FUND"/AU PROFIT DE L'/AIDE AUX ARTISTES/ET EMPLOYÉS DE THÉÂTRE/EN COLLABORATION/AVEC/L'ASSOCIATION/DES/DIRECTEURS DE THÉÂTRE/DE PARIS/-PARIS.NEW-YORK/MCMXVI".ProvenanceBy 1920, T. Tileston Wells; 1920, gift of T. Tileston Wells to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 5, 1919)