Lot 175
- 175
Auguste Rodin
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- CARIATIDE À L'URNE, petit modèle
inscribed A. Rodin, stamped with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris and © by Musée Rodin 1966
- bronze
- height: 41cm., 16 1/8 in.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montréal
Acquired from the above by the present o🦂wner in 19ꦉ67
Exhibited
Montréal, Dominion Gallery, Cinquantenaire de la mort de Rodin, 1967, no. 12
Literature
Jacques de Caso & Patricia B. Sanders, Rodin's Sculpture, A Critical Study of the Spreckels Collection, San Francisco, 1977, no. 23, illustration of another cast p.155
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, vol. 1, illꦆustration of another cast p. 247
Condition
Attractive brown/green patina. Apart from some light surface dirt in the crevices, a few thin scratches to the left thigh of the figure and a few spots of oxidisation all consistent with age and handling, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."