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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Faunesse à genoux
- Inscribed A. Rodin, dated © by 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: 21 1/8 in.
- 53.6 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Charles Slatkin Galleries, New York (acquired from the above on August 3, 1967)
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Oestreich (acquired from the above on August 24, 1967)
Thence by descent
Charles Slatkin Galleries, New York (acquired from the above on August 3, 1967)
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Oestreich (acquired from the above on August 24, 1967)
Thence by descent
Literature
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Lausanne, 1967, illustration of another cast p. 77
Ludwig Goldscheider, Rodin Sculptures, London, 1970, illustration of the plaster pl. 32
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 11, illustration of another cast p. 169
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 628
Ludwig Goldscheider, Rodin Sculptures, London, 1970, illustration of the plaster pl. 32
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 11, illustration of another cast p. 169
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 628
Condition
This work is in overall excellent condition. Attractive brownish black patina. There is some minor surface dirt in the crevices and a few small surface stains.
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.