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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- BAIGNEUSE ACCROUPIE, ÉTUDE AVEC BRAS, GRAND MODÈLE
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered no. 8 and inscribed with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 12 7/8 in.
- 32.7 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Samuel Joséfowitz, Lausanne (acquired from the above in September 1970)
Michel Maurice-Bokanowski, Paris (acquired from the above)
Samuel Joséfowitz, Lausanne (reacquired from the above in May 1983 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 17, 1983, lot 117)
Acquired at the above sale
Samuel Joséfowitz, Lausanne (acquired from the above in September 1970)
Michel Maurice-Bokanowski, Paris (acquired from the above)
Samuel Joséfowitz, Lausanne (reacquired from the above in May 1983 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 17, 1983, lot 117)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of another cast
Albert Elsen, Rodin's Art, The Rodin Collection of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York, 2003, no. 421, illustration of another cast p. 516
Pamela Kort & Max Mollein, Rodin Beuys, Düsseldorf, 2005, illustration of another cast p. 19
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.643, illustration of another cast p. 151
Albert Elsen, Rodin's Art, The Rodin Collection of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor, New York, 2003, no. 421, illustration of another cast p. 516
Pamela Kort & Max Mollein, Rodin Beuys, Düsseldorf, 2005, illustration of another cast p. 19
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.643, illustration of another cast p. 151
Condition
The bronze is in very good condition and features a dark brown and green textured patina. There are some extremely minor spots of rubbing and scratching in some places and there is a tiny speck where the upper left shoulder of the figure's back has been nicked.
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.