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AUGUSTE RODIN | Atlante (recto - verso)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Atlante (recto - verso)
- pencil on paper
- 15 x 8,5 cm; 5 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1870-80.
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 lined paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount with transparent plastic support and floating in its mount. The left and upper edges are deckled with associated tiny nicks. There is a paper loss to the lower left corner and the upper right corner is folded (visible on the catalogue illustration). Recto: There is a diagonal crease at to lower right corner and some minor further creases predominately to the upper part of the composition. The sheet is light stained with some faint media marks and handling marks in places. Verso : There is some blue paper remnant to the left part of the upper edge (visible in the catalogue illustration), possibly original. The sheet is light stained with some faint media marks and 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 180317.