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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac, étude type C, petit modèle
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris, numbered 2 and dated © Musée Rodin 1964; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 29 5/8 in.
- 75.4 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris (acquired from the above in 1966)
B.G. Cantor, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in July 1967)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1989
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris (acquired from the above in 1966)
B.G. Cantor, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in July 1967)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1989
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 189, illustration of another cast p. 73
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, New York, 1963, illustration of the larger version p. 95
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 107
Athena T. Spear, Rodin Sculpture in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 1967, illustration of the larger version pl. 34
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin and Balzac, Los Angeles, 1973, no. 27, illustration of the larger version p. 69
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the painted plaster version p. 427
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 168
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, New York, 1963, illustration of the larger version p. 95
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 107
Athena T. Spear, Rodin Sculpture in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 1967, illustration of the larger version pl. 34
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin and Balzac, Los Angeles, 1973, no. 27, illustration of the larger version p. 69
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the painted plaster version p. 427
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 168
Condition
Auguste Rodin, Balzac, étude type C, petit modèle Bronze is sound with a dark red-brown patina. Some wear to patina in most protruding areas and around the base of the sculpture. Scattered areas of faint verdigris on base and figure's arms. Light build up of dust in deepest crevices. Two hairline surface scratches visible on the figure's stomach and on his torso, beneath his proper left arm. Otherwise, fine. This work is in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.