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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Assemblage de deux Mains (Main Gauche n°02 & Main Droite n°30) (Ésquisse pour La Cathédrale)
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered 12/12 and inscribed with the foundry mark A Rudier Fondeur Paris; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 6 1/2 in.
- 16.5 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
M.A. Grant, United States (acquired from the above in 1949)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired in 2013
M.A. Grant, United States (acquired from the above in 1949)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired in 2013
Literature
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 252
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Golden brown patina. Affixed to a base at one spot on the underside. Some patina rubbing on the knuckles of the right and and the top of theright hand as well as a few dots on both wrists, otherwise fine.
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
Fourteen casts of this subject are known, cast between 1931 and 1941-43. One example can be found in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires.