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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- L'Éternelle idole, moyen modèle
- Inscribed A. Rodin, dated © by Musée Rodin 1970 and inscribed with the foundry mark Georges Rudier. Fondeur. Paris.; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 11 5/8 in.
- 29.4 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York (acquired from the above in 1970)
Acquired from the above in the 1970s
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York (acquired from the above in 1970)
Acquired from the above in the 1970s
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 204, illustration of another cast n.p.
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of another cast pl. 58
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustrations of the marble and plaster versions pls. 9-10
Mary L. Levkoff, Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles Museum of Art, Los Angeles & New York, 1994, illustration of another cast p. 124
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 329
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of another cast pl. 58
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustrations of the marble and plaster versions pls. 9-10
Mary L. Levkoff, Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles Museum of Art, Los Angeles & New York, 1994, illustration of another cast p. 124
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 329
Condition
Greenish black patina. Some surface dirt in the deeper crevices and a few pindots of patina loss below the signature. Otherwise fine, 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.
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.