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Auguste Rodin 1840-1917
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Celle qui fut la belle heaulmière
- Inscribed A.Rodin / Paris and © by Musée Rodin 1957 and stamped with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur
- Bronze, dark brown and green patina
- height: 20 1/8 in.
- 51.1 cm.
- This work was conceived circa 1885-1887 and cast in 1957. According to Jérôme Le Blay, in all there are 16 casts of Celle qui fut la belle heaulmière.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
B. Gerald Cantor, Los Angeles (acquired from the above, 1967)
Mr. and Mrs. Melashem Riklis (acquired from the above)
B. Gerald Cantor, Los Angeles (acquired from the above, 1967)
Mr. and Mrs. Melashem Riklis (acquired from the above)
Condition
Overall good condition. Minor rubbing at protrudng areas, particularly at the pronounced ridge of hair behind the head and at the base of the hand. Smal amount or dirt in crevices. Tiny scattered specs of white house paint. Patina is mottled green.
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 2008-2048B.