Long-lost Rodin bust of Napoleon found in New Jersey

New York Post ^

[nickcarraway]

A multi-million-dollar Rodin bust of Napoleon was discovered hiding in plain sight — inside a New Jersey borough hall, officials said Friday.

The 1908 sculpture by the French artist Auguste Rodin, which art experts lost track of in the 1930s, was found in a corner of Morris County borough hall in Madison, city officials and art experts said.

It had been sitting there for nearly 85 years, Madison Mayor Robert Conley told The Post.

[sparklite2]

Not as impressive as this Elvis sculpture
from the second century, AD.

[KarlInOhio]

What gets lost in New Jersey, stays lost in New Jersey. Capisce?

[tumblindice]

Dey had a little scuffle in da basement wit some grenades back in `57, some linoleum blown apart but Nappy’s a tough mug, a real hard guy see?

[The Cuban]

Lol true

[a fool in paradise]

"That IS an impressive bust, was Napoleon a 'he 'or a 'she'???"

[txnativegop]

Napoleon was a “ZE” depending on mood. LOL

might explain rampaging across Europe for 14 years. LOL

[DanielRedfoot]

Let me guess, door stop in an Irish Pub.

[Songcraft]

"That IS an impressive bust, was Napoleon a 'he 'or a 'she'???"

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Well, setting that question aside for a moment, it can be argued that the bust of Napoleon displayed in this photo is even more impressive, though highly unusual.

And, at first, art aficionados mistook this other rendition of Napoleon's bust for a pair of Napoleonic cannon balls.

And then there's this famous "Thinker" statue, for art aficionados to ponder and contemplate.

(WARNING:   Some of these links are to some rather unusual works of art, which some here may find offensive as portrayed, but they're only intended to elicit a smile or two.)       :-)

[outofsalt]