The Waltz La Valse by Camile Claudel Romantic image of a couple dancing The Waltz by Camile Claudel, a contemporary of Auguste Rodin. Measures 7.5 in H x 4.65 in W x 2.75 in D. Weighs 1.65 lbs. An impassioned French sculptress whose dramatic life was inextricably bound with Rodin, her lover and source of inspiration. The Waltz is considered to be her most personal work. This expressionist, autobiographical sculpture exposes the deepest essence of love.