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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Buste de Victor Hugo dit 'A l'illustre maître' (réduction avec piédouche intégré)
- inscribed A. Rodin, numbered 8, inscribed © by Musée Rodin 1980 and stamped with the foundry mark E. Godard Fondr
- bronze
- height (including base): 38.1cm., 15in.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Herbert Mayer (acquired in September 1982)
Sale: Sotheby's, Taipei, 15th October 1995, lot 183
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Herbert Mayer (acquired in September 1982)
Sale: Sotheby's, Taipei, 15th October 1995, lot 183
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 87b, illustration of another cast p. 507
Cécile Goldscheider, Auguste Rodin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre sculpté, Paris, 1989, no. 132b, illustration of another cast p. 174
Rodin's Monument to Victor Hugo (exhibition catalogue), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles (& travelling), 1999-2000, no. 2, colour illustration of another cast pp. 56-57
Antoinette le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, n.n., illustration of another cast p. 432
Cécile Goldscheider, Auguste Rodin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre sculpté, Paris, 1989, no. 132b, illustration of another cast p. 174
Rodin's Monument to Victor Hugo (exhibition catalogue), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles (& travelling), 1999-2000, no. 2, colour illustration of another cast pp. 56-57
Antoinette le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, n.n., illustration of another cast p. 432
Condition
Attractive dark brown patina. There is dust in the crevices and some surface wear consistent with age and handling. Otherwise this work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Another example of this model is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 66.85.