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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Tête d'Eustache de Saint-Pierre, étude type A grand modèle
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark Georges Rudier. .Fondeur. Paris.
- Bronze
- Height: 14 1/4 in.
- 35.9 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1971)
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1971)
Thence by descent
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1971)
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired from the above in 1971)
Thence by descent
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1938, no. 150, illustration of another cast p. 61
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, p. 401
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.390, illustration of another cast p. 230
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, p. 401
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.390, illustration of another cast p. 230
Condition
Very attractive dark green and black patina. The work is screwed to a wooden base. One tiny pindot nick at the center of the back of the head and a few other pindot spots of acretion in the beard. Overall this work is in excellent 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.
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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.