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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Main de Rodin Tenant un Torse, Type A
- Inscribed A. Rodin, with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris and © by musée Rodin 1969
- Bronze
- Length: 9 1/2 in.
- 24.1 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
M. B. Gerald Cantor, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in July, 1969)
Acquired from the above
M. B. Gerald Cantor, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in July, 1969)
Acquired from the above
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, illustration of the plaster p. 117
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the plaster p. 124
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the plaster p. 271
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 127, illustration of the plaster p. 638
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the plaster p. 124
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the plaster p. 271
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 127, illustration of the plaster p. 638
Condition
Very good condition. Dark black patina. Some scattered scratches and areas of pin-dots of patina loss; some rubbing visible particularly on knuckles and inner wrist.
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
Another view of the present work