LONG-LOST RODIN SCULPTURE FOUND IN N. J. BOROUGH HALL

A bust bust bust bust of of of of Napoleon Napoleon Napoleon Napoleon by by by by French sculptor Auguste Rodin long thought to be lost was found on display in a New Jersey borough hall where it sat for 75 years. The bust’s origin was confirmed in 2015, but officials waited to reveal it until Wednesday. The owners announced it will be leaving the Madison borough hall on loan to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The authentication was made in person by Jerome Le Blay, an international expert in modern sculpture. Philanthropist Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge purchased the sculpture after it was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1915 to 1929. Officials believe Dodge donated the bust along with other art to the borough hall around 1942. The sculpture is estimated to be worth between $4 million and $12 million, according to experts.