Jacques de Wiessant - Stanford, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Jacques de Wiessant is one of six bronze sculptures in the Burghers of Calais. These six figures are in the Main Quad at Stanford University set on sandstone pavers to mimic the looks of the streets of Calais. A plaque on the ground near the base reads:

Auguste Rodin France, 1840-1917 Jacques de Wiessant, 1884-89 Bronze, cast 1987 Stanford University Museum of Art, Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Collection, 1992.185

TITLE: Jacques de Wiessant ARTIST(S): Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), sculptor DATE: 1884-1889. Cast. 1987 MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 04920046 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Main Quad, Stanford University DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Current location is Stanford Main Quad, not Rodin Sculpture Garden

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