# Head of Balzac

- By: Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917)
- Date: model 1897, cast probably early 20th century
- Medium: bronze
- Classification: Sculpture
- Dimensions: overall: 16.5 x 20.9 x 18.1 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
- Culture: French
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson
- Museum: [National Gallery of Art](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.1007.html)
- Rights: [Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/nga/8b68e2fc-7304-4886-8303-8a3778777d6c/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)