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AUGUSTE RODIN | Manticore bandant sa blessure
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Manticore bandant sa blessure
- inscribed Bandant sa blessure (upper right, on the artist's mount)
- ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- drawing: 8,8 x 8,9 cm ; 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 ; mount: 14,1 x 13,3 cm; 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
- Executed circa 1880.
Provenance
(Probably) Auguste Beuret, Paris (the artist's son)
Loïe Fuller, Paris
Jean & Paule Cailac, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Loïe Fuller, Paris
Jean & Paule Cailac, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount, affixed to the mount with transparent plastic supports and floating in its mount. All collage elements are stable. Mount: The edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are a few minor flattened creases notably to the lower left and right corners and some scattered handling marks. There is a media mark towards the centre of the right edge, and some faint stains, possibly original, notably towards the lower edge. The sheet is light stained. Drawing: The left part of the upper edge and the upper part of the left edge of the collage element are deckled. All other edges are unevenly cut. There are a few minor nicks to the lower part of the right edge. There is a faint spot of paper skinning to the upper left corner. The sheet is light stained with a some handling marks in places. This work is in overall 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
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue raisonné des dessins et peintures d'Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) being prepared by Christina Buley-Uribe under the archive number 180322.