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AUGUSTE RODIN | Néréides, grand modèle or Trois sirènes or La Vague
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Néréides, grand modèle or Trois sirènes or La Vague
- inscribed A Rodin, dated 1970, inscribed © Musée Rodin and with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris; with the raised signature A Rodin on the underside
- bronze
- height: 43.2cm., 17in.
- Conceived in 1887 and cast in bronze by various foundries in at least 19 known examples, including by the Georges Rudier Foundry, Paris between 1967 and 1981 in an edition of 7. This work cast by the Georges Rudier Foundry, Paris in 1970.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo (acquired from the above circa 1972)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973
Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo (acquired from the above circa 1972)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973
Literature
Athena Tacha Spear, Rodin Sculpture in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 1967, no. XIII, illustration of another cast pl. 76
Exposition Rodin au Japon (exhibition catalogue), Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo (& travelling in Japan), 1976-77, no. 30, illustration of another cast n.p.
Rainer Crone & Siegfried Salzmann (eds.), Rodin, Eros and Creativity, Munich, 1992, pl. 4, illustrations of another cast n.p.
John L. Tancock, Rodin in Mexico, Collection of European Sculpture from the XIX and XX Centuries (exhibition catalogue), Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, 1997, no. 20, illustration of another cast n.p.
Rodin en 1900, L'Exposition de l'Alma (exhibition catalogue), Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 2001, no. 24, illustration of another cast p. 107
Kirk Varnedoe, Rodin, A Magnificent Obsession, London, 2004, illustration of another cast p. 109
Antoine Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. II, no. S. 1069, illustrations of another cast pp. 652 & 654
Exposition Rodin au Japon (exhibition catalogue), Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo (& travelling in Japan), 1976-77, no. 30, illustration of another cast n.p.
Rainer Crone & Siegfried Salzmann (eds.), Rodin, Eros and Creativity, Munich, 1992, pl. 4, illustrations of another cast n.p.
John L. Tancock, Rodin in Mexico, Collection of European Sculpture from the XIX and XX Centuries (exhibition catalogue), Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, 1997, no. 20, illustration of another cast n.p.
Rodin en 1900, L'Exposition de l'Alma (exhibition catalogue), Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 2001, no. 24, illustration of another cast p. 107
Kirk Varnedoe, Rodin, A Magnificent Obsession, London, 2004, illustration of another cast p. 109
Antoine Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. II, no. S. 1069, illustrations of another cast pp. 652 & 654
Condition
Attractive green patina. There are some very minor nicks to the edges and small spots of verdi-gris towards the base. There is some dust to the crevices consistent with age and handling. This work is in overall 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
A cast of this model was made especially for the writer Count Lev Nikolayevich (Leo) Tolstoy in 1900.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique de l'œuvre sculpté d'Auguste Rodin being prepared by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay under no. 2018-5659B.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique de l'œuvre sculpté d'Auguste Rodin being prepared by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay under no. 2018-5659B.