French Sculpture CensusFrench Sculpture (1500-1960) in American Public Collections

Program LeaderLaure de Margerie

Partners

USA University of Texas, Dallas Nasher Sculpture Center, DallasFrance INHA, Paris Musée d’Orsay, Paris Musée Rodin, Paris Ecole du Louvre, Paris

Currently in the French Sculpture Census

(September 2009-September 2012)

5456 sculptures by 547 artists

in 280 locations

Final estimate: 20 000 sculptures?

FrenchSculptureCensus.org soon online

A few figuresNew York, Metropolitan …………… 751Washington, DC, NGA ………………. 505San Francisco, Legion of Honor … 426Washington, Hirshhorn …………..… 361New York, MoMA ……………………… 295Los Angeles, LACMA …………………. 228Detroit Institute of Arts ……..……… 222

Boston, MFA …………………………….. 206Pasadena, Norton Simon ………..… 144Philadelphia, Rodin Museum ……. 141Cleveland Museum of Art …………. 140New Haven, Yale ………………………. 101San Marino, Huntington ………….…. 84Dallas, Nasher Sculpture Center…. 68Los Angeles, Getty …………………..…. 62

Goldendale, Maryhill ………….……… 49Dallas Museum of Art ………..………. 43New York, Guggenheim ……..………. 43

Venice (Italy), Guggenheim ....…….. 36

Hit parade list!Rodin 653Barye 312Degas 296Houdon 178Maillol 164Carpeaux 140Daumier 114Dalou 109Clodion 106Matisse 106Bourdelle 103Giacometti 94Lipchitz 88Roche 79David d’Angers 75Arp 74Picasso 72Carrier-Belleuse 68Lachaise 66