- 184
Auguste Rodin
Estimate
110,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Baigneuse Zoubaloff
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered 7/12 and stamped with the foundry mark Alexis. Rudier Fondeur. Paris; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 14 1/8 in.
- 35.9 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
M. Roland, Paris (acquired from the above in 1944)
Private Collection, France
Sale: Millon & Associes, November 29, 2004, lot 62
Private Collection, France (acquired at the above sale)
Literature
Georges Grappe, Le Musée Rodin, Monaco, 1947, p. 142, no. 81, illustration of the plaster
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1961, illustration of another cast p. 101
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. 1, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 157, illustration of another cast p. 96
Condition
Greenish-brown patina. There is a tiny nick on top of figure's head. Some minor patina rubbing on figure's right toe and a few other small nicks around the base. Otherwise fine, 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.