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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Femmes damnées, version avec pied droit de la femme supérieure touchant le genou gauche de la femme couchée
- Inscribed A. Rodin, dated © by Musée Rodin 1977, numbered 4/12 and stamped with the Coubertin foundry mark
- Bronze
- Length: 11 3/8 in.
- 29 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York (acquired from the above in January 1978)
Acquired from the above circa 1978-79
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York (acquired from the above in January 1978)
Acquired from the above circa 1978-79
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, The Collection of the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the plaster p. 259
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.489, illustrations of other casts p. 365
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.489, illustrations of other casts p. 365
Condition
Golden brown patina. Affixed to a base at two points on the underside. Some surface dirt in the deeper crevices and some scattered verdigris, primarily on the underside of the bottom figure, 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.