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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- BUSTE DE VICTOR HUGO DIT 'À L'ILLUSTRE MAITRE' - VERSION SUR PIÉDOUCHE CARRÉ
- inscribed Rodin
patinated plaster
- Height: 57.5cm., 22 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kindgom
Sale: Bellmans, Billingshurst, 22nd June 2011, lot 1867
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 87a, illustration of the Philadelphia plaster p. 505
Cécile Goldscheider, Auguste Rodin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre sculpté, vol. I, Lausanne, 1989, no. 132b, illustration of the Vienna plaster p. 175
John L. Tancock, Rodin in Mexico (exhibition catalogue), Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, 1997, no. 71, illustration of another plaster p. 71
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, illustration of the Atlanta bronze cast p. 433
Cécile Goldscheider, Auguste Rodin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre sculpté, vol. I, Lausanne, 1989, no. 132b, illustration of the Vienna plaster p. 175
John L. Tancock, Rodin in Mexico (exhibition catalogue), Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, 1997, no. 71, illustration of another plaster p. 71
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, illustration of the Atlanta bronze cast p. 433
Condition
Plaster with an attractive warm brown patina. Apart from some light scratches, minor cracks and some chips mainly to the base - all consistent with age and handling - this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though overall warmer in the original.
"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."