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Portrait by Rodin of Honore de Balzac (1799-1850). In 1891 Rodin received a commission from the Societe des Gens de Lettres (Society of Men of Letters) to create a monument to Honore de Balzac (1799-1850), one of France's most influential yet controversial writers. Over seven years, Rodin made numerous sculptural studies and drawings. Upon presenting it to the committee, it was met with outrage and refused. "...Well, Balzac was politically a legitimist; his great work is a constant elegy on the irreparable decay of good society; his sympathies are with the class that is doomed to extinction. But for all that, his satire is never keener, his irony never more bitter, than when he sets in motion the very men and women with whom he sympathizes most deeply - the nobles..." (Friedrich Engels in 1888)

Material : Collectible quality, resin with hand-painted color details, matte and glossy finish. Statue replica is from the highly collectible Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection.

Included : Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artist and artwork. Both cards are in four languages.

Dimensions : 8.75 in. x 3.5 in. x 3.5 in.

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Related Categories: French , Historic Figures , Writers, Poets , Auguste Rodin , Male , 19th-Century , PARASTONE COLLECTION