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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Étude pour l'Eve au pilier
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered N1, dated © Musée Rodin 1966 and inscribed with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 16 1/2 in.
- 41.9 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1968)
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1975)
Thence by descent
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1968)
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1975)
Thence by descent
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of another cast p. 153
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art, The Rodin Collection of the Iris & Gerald B. Cantor Center for the Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, illustration of another cast p. 189
Antoinette Le Normande-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 344
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art, The Rodin Collection of the Iris & Gerald B. Cantor Center for the Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, illustration of another cast p. 189
Antoinette Le Normande-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 344
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Dark green and brown patina. Some minor surface dirt in the deeper crevices. Work is screwed to a base at one point 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.