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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac, Etude de nu avec la tête de Jean d'Aire, Type B
- Inscribed A. Rodin, No. 3, inscribed © by Musée Rodin 1960 and stamped with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur, Paris
- Bronze with brown patina and hints of green
- Height: 11 in. 27.9 cm
- Conceived circa 1895-1896, this bronze version cast in 1960. According to Jérôme Le Blay, in all there are 13 casts of Balzac, Etude de nu avec la tête de Jean d'Aire, Type B.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris (acquired from the above in February 1962)
Charles Slatkin Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in July 1965)
Jerrold Morris Gallery, Toronto
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1965
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Claude Bernard, Rodin, 1963
Literature
Antoinette Le Norman-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 175
Condition
Overall the work is in good condition. Slight surface dirt. Marble base is 2 xby4 3/8 by 4 in.
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.