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Auguste Rodin 1840-1917
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Jules Bastien Lepage, première maquette, au tertre ouvragé
- Bronze, black-brown patina
- Height: 14 in.; 35.5 cm. including base
- Conceived in 1886, this work was cast by the François Rudier foundry circa 1886.
Provenance
Estate of Louis Sue
Private collection, France
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private collection, France
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 70-74, illustration of a related cast p. 406-407
Condition
Overall good condition. Some dust in crevices. Rubbing to protruding areas, particularly in folds of clothes and in the rocky part of the base.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique de l'Oeuvre Sculpté d'Auguste Rodin being currently prepared by the Comité Rodin under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay under the archive number 2007-1633B.