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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Cariatide à l'urne, petit modèle
- Inscribed A.Rodin, dated © by musée Rodin 1966 and inscribed with the foundry mark .Georges Rudier..Fondeur Paris.; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 15 7/8 in.
- 40.2 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in October 1967)
Private Collection, United States (acquired from the above in 1967 and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 20, 2012, lot 175)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in October 1967)
Private Collection, United States (acquired from the above in 1967 and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 20, 2012, lot 175)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Montreal, Dominion Gallery, Cinquentenaire 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, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 247
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 247
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. There is a rich reddish-brown patina. The work is accompanied by a custom wooden base. Surface is clean.
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
In 1900, Rodin conceived this second variation of his original 1881 Fallen Caryatid Carrying a Stone, substituting an urn for the stone. A caryatid is a sculptural or architectural female form that often appears as a column or pedestal. The term originates from the Greek Karyatides, referencing the women of Karyai who were well-known for their ability to carry heavy reed baskets upon their heads. Unlike the serene architectural caryatids found at the Temple of Erechtheum on the Acropolis, Rodin’s caryatid hunches over in exertion and exhaustion as she bears the full weight of the urn on her shoulders.
There are 14 known casts of the present model: 1 cast was made by Rodin with Alexis Rudier foundry in 1917; Alexis Rudier cast at least a further 3 examples bet༺ween 1925 and 1942, then another 6 examples were cast by the Georges Rudier foundry between 1966 and 1969 and a final 3 examples were made by Émile Godard between 1973 and 1977.