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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac, étude type C (buste), 3ème version, petit modèle
- signé A. Rodin (en bas à droite du cou) et porte la marque du fondeur Alexis Rudier, Fondeur Paris (à l'arrière du buste à droite) ; porte le cachet A. Rodin à l'intérieur
- bronze
- H. : 15,7 cm ; 6 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Haussmann (M. Gustave Danthon), Paris
Collection Léon Hyppolyte Ephiphane Boulenger, France (acquis dans les années 1930)
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Collection Léon Hyppolyte Ephiphane Boulenger, France (acquis dans les années 1930)
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Condition
Attractive dark brown/black patina. There is a light build-up of surface dirt, mostly in the crevices, and some minor verdi gris on the protruding features of the left side of the figure's face. This 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. 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
signed 'A. Rodin' (on the neck, lower right) and with foundry mark 'Alexis Rudier, Fondeur Paris' (on the reverse of the bust, on the right) ; stamped 'A. Rodin' on the interior, bronze. Conceived in 1892, this version in 1918, this bronze cast between 1918 and 1927.