The Burghers of Calais — Auguste Rodin | DiscoverArt

The Burghers of Calais

modeled 1884–95, cast 1985

Bronze

238.8 × 241.3 cm (94 × 95 in)

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified August 2026

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