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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Baigneuse Zoubaloff
- signé A. Rodin, numéroté 7/12 et porte le cachet de fondeur Alexis. Rudier Fondeur. Paris; porte le cachet A. Rodin (à l'intérieur)
- bronze
- hauteur : 35,9 cm ; 14 1/8 in.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
M. Roland, Paris (acquis du précédent en 1944)
Collection particulière, France
Vente: Millon & Associés, 29 novembre 2004, lot 62
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
M. Roland, Paris (acquis du précédent en 1944)
Collection particulière, France
Vente: Millon & Associés, 29 novembre 2004, lot 62
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Literature
Georges Grappe, Le Musée Rodin, Monaco, 1947, no. 81, un exemplaire en plâtre mentionné p. 142 et reproduit p. 81
Ionel Jianou et Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, un autre exemplaire mentionné p. 103
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, Rodin et le bronze. Catalogue des œuvres conservées au Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 156-57, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 96
Ionel Jianou et Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, un autre exemplaire mentionné p. 103
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, Rodin et le bronze. Catalogue des œuvres conservées au Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 156-57, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 96
Condition
The bronze is sound with an attractive brown/green patina. There are some very minor wears to the protruding elements such as the figure's elbows, toes and knees. There are some dust accretions in the cavities. There is a slight minor spot of patina loss along the edge of the base (approx. 0.4 cm). There is a very fine hairline shallow fissure (approx. 1.5 cm long), due to the casting process, below the figure's left buttock, and a smaller one (approx. 1 cm long) below the figure's right buttock. This work is in very good 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
inscribed 'A. Rodin', numbered '7/12' and stamped with the foundry mark 'Alexis. Rudier Fondeur. Paris'; stamped with the raised signature 'A. Rodin' (on the interior); bronze. Conceived in 1885. This bronze version was cast in 1944.