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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Masque de l'homme au nez cassé, version dite type II, deuxième modèle
- inscribed A. Rodin (on the right side) ; bears the foundry mark ALEXIS. RUDIER / FONDEUR PARIS (on the back) ; bears the stamp A. Rodin (on the interior)
- bronze
- height : 26.6 cm ; 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Private Collection, Zurich (acquired in 1947)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, Zurich (acquired in 1947)
Thence by descent
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1929, no. 16, marble version illustrated p. 30
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, New York, 1963, no. 5, another example illustrated n.p.
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, n.n., another example illustrated p. 106
Robert Descharnes & Jean-Francois Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1967, another example illustrated p. 28
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, London, 1974, n.n, another example illustrated p. 106
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 79, another example illustrated p. 475
Jacques de Caso & Patricia B. Sanders, Rodin's Sculpture, A Critical Study of the Spreckels Collection, San Francisco, 1977, no. 50, another example illustrated p. 253
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin Rediscovered, Washington D.C., 1981, no. 20, another example illustrated p. 38
Cecile Goldscheider, August Rodin: Catalogue raisonné de l’Oeuvre Sculpté, Lausanne, 1989, vol. I, no. 13a, another example illustrated p. 43
Iain Ross & Anthea Snow (eds.), Rodin, A magnificent obsession, London, 2001, no. 107, another example illustrated p. 117
Rodin en 1900, L'exposition de l'Alma (exhibition catalogue), Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, no. 102, another example illustrated p. 243
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. II, no. S. 496, other examples illustrated pp. 414-15
Bernard Barryte & Roberta K. Tarbell, Rodin and America, Influence and adaptation, 1876-1936, Milan, 2011, no. 5, another example illustrated p. 24
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, New York, 1963, no. 5, another example illustrated n.p.
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, n.n., another example illustrated p. 106
Robert Descharnes & Jean-Francois Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1967, another example illustrated p. 28
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin, London, 1974, n.n, another example illustrated p. 106
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 79, another example illustrated p. 475
Jacques de Caso & Patricia B. Sanders, Rodin's Sculpture, A Critical Study of the Spreckels Collection, San Francisco, 1977, no. 50, another example illustrated p. 253
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin Rediscovered, Washington D.C., 1981, no. 20, another example illustrated p. 38
Cecile Goldscheider, August Rodin: Catalogue raisonné de l’Oeuvre Sculpté, Lausanne, 1989, vol. I, no. 13a, another example illustrated p. 43
Iain Ross & Anthea Snow (eds.), Rodin, A magnificent obsession, London, 2001, no. 107, another example illustrated p. 117
Rodin en 1900, L'exposition de l'Alma (exhibition catalogue), Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, no. 102, another example illustrated p. 243
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. II, no. S. 496, other examples illustrated pp. 414-15
Bernard Barryte & Roberta K. Tarbell, Rodin and America, Influence and adaptation, 1876-1936, Milan, 2011, no. 5, another example illustrated p. 24
Condition
Attractive dark brown patina. There are some tiny scratches to the mans left cheek. Some natural oxidation to the beard and interior. This work is in very good condition.
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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."