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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Main droite no. 27
- Inscribed with the signature A. Rodin, dated © by musée Rodin 1964 and inscribed with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 4 5/8 in.
- 11.6 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Edgardo Acosta Gallery, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in 1964)
Leigh & Mary Block, Chicago & Los Angeles
Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. (a gift from the above in 1987 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 16, 1989, lot 43)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Edgardo Acosta Gallery, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in 1964)
Leigh & Mary Block, Chicago & Los Angeles
Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. (a gift from the above in 1987 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 16, 1989, lot 43)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Literature
Rodin, les mains, les chirurgiens (exhibition catalogue), Musée Rodin, Paris, 1983, illustration of the plaster p. 91
Condition
Rich dark greenish brown patina, mounted to a black base at one point on the underside. Some surface dirt in the deeper crevices. Some minor pindots of accretion on the underside of the hand facing the base, otherwise fine. 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.
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.