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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Buste de Saint-Jean Baptiste, étude sur socle carré
- inscribed A. Rodin, stamped with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris and inscribed © Musée Rodin 1970
- bronze
- height: 54.5cm., 21 1/2 in.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1971; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th November 2000, lot 292)
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, New York, 2nd November 2005, lot 414)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1971; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th November 2000, lot 292)
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, New York, 2nd November 2005, lot 414)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Quebéc, Musée du Québec, Rodin à Québec, 1998, no. 5, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Philip R. Adams, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1945, n.n., illustration of another cast n.p.
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of another cast pp. 357-69 (this version mentioned p. 368)
'Rodin at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, A History of the Collection' in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Spring 1981, no. 28, illustrations of another cast p. 27
Cécile Goldscheider, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre sculpté, Paris, 1989, vol. I, no. 102a, illustration of another cast pp. 124-25
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. II, no. S. 6670, illustration of another cast p. 641
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of another cast pp. 357-69 (this version mentioned p. 368)
'Rodin at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, A History of the Collection' in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Spring 1981, no. 28, illustrations of another cast p. 27
Cécile Goldscheider, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre sculpté, Paris, 1989, vol. I, no. 102a, illustration of another cast pp. 124-25
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. II, no. S. 6670, illustration of another cast p. 641
Condition
Attractive dark green patina. There are two minor scratches to the proper left cheek and some minor surface nicks to the back of the neck. There is an area of minor wear to the patina on the lock of hair at his proper right side. This work is in overall 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
The Museum Europeu d'Art Modern, Barcelona (MEAM)
The Museu Europeu d’Art Modern (European Museum of Modern Art) is one of Barcelona’s hidden gems, situated in an elegant 18th-century palace in the heart of the city’s old town, El Born. Founded for the promotion of 20th and 21st-century figurative sculpture and painting, the museum houses an outstanding and growing collection of contemporary art. Each year it hosts the Figurativas Painting and Sculpture Awards, which brings together representations of the human form by contemporary artists from across the globe.