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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- La Danaïde, petit modèle, version type I
- Inscribed A. Rodin, dated © Musée Rodin 1965 and inscribed with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Length: 15 5/8 in.
- 39.6 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in October 1967)
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1975)
Thence by descent
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in October 1967)
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1975)
Thence by descent
Literature
Camille Mauclair, Auguste Rodin: The Man, His Ideas, His Works, London, 1905, illustration of another cast p. 28
Rainer Maria Rilke, Auguste Rodin, London, 1917, illustration of the marble version p. 7
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, illustration of the marble version no. 77
Sommerville Story, Rodin, New York, 1939, nos. 43-45, illustration of the marble version p. 145
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the marble version p. 28
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 35, illustration of the marble version p. 255
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast and of the marble version pp. 292-94
Rainer Maria Rilke, Auguste Rodin, London, 1917, illustration of the marble version p. 7
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, illustration of the marble version no. 77
Sommerville Story, Rodin, New York, 1939, nos. 43-45, illustration of the marble version p. 145
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the marble version p. 28
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 35, illustration of the marble version p. 255
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast and of the marble version pp. 292-94
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Dark brownish green patina. Some minor surface dirt in the deeper crevices. There is some very minor patina rubbing on the ridges of the rocks and on the figure's right shoulder. The work is screwed to a swiveling wooden base at two places on the underside.
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.