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AUGUSTE RODIN | L'Amour et Psyche
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- L'Amour et Psyche
- Inscribed A. Rodin, dated © Musee Rodin 1979 and stamped with the Coubertin foundry mark
- Bronze
- Length: 28 in.
- 71.1 cm
- Conceived circa 1886; this example cast in 1979 by the Coubertin foundry, Paris.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York (acquired from the above in April 1979)
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, New York (acquired from the above in 1983)
Acquired from the above on November 23, 1983
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York (acquired from the above in April 1979)
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, New York (acquired from the above in 1983)
Acquired from the above on November 23, 1983
Exhibited
Flint, Michigan, Flint Institute of Arts, Auguste Rodin, 1979, n.n.
New York, Long Island University, Auguste Rodin 1840-1917, 1980, n.n.
New York, B.G. Cantor Sculpture Center, 1981-83 (on loan)
Worcestor, College of The Holy Cross, 1983 (on loan)
New York, Long Island University, Auguste Rodin 1840-1917, 1980, n.n.
New York, B.G. Cantor Sculpture Center, 1981-83 (on loan)
Worcestor, College of The Holy Cross, 1983 (on loan)
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1929, p. 142, illustration of the plaster p. 67
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, mentioned p. 100
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 36-2, illustration of the plaster p. 260
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, mentioned p. 100
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 36-2, illustration of the plaster p. 260
Condition
Very good condition overall. Fine golden brown patina. There is some minor surface dust in the deeper crevices. Some extremely minor verdigree in the "rock" base by the figure's feet. Otherwise fine.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique de l'oeuvre sculpté d'Auguste Rodin being currently prepared by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay under the archive number 2018-5850B.