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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac en redingote
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris, numbered No 8 and dated © By Musée Rodin 1973
- Bronze
- Height: 23 1/2 in.
- 59.6 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Farber Gallery (Leonard Farber), Florida (acquired from the above in October 1974)
Antje Farber, Fort Lauderdale (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent
Farber Gallery (Leonard Farber), Florida (acquired from the above in October 1974)
Antje Farber, Fort Lauderdale (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent
Literature
Bernard Champigneulle, Rodin, London, 1967, no. 91, illustration of the plaster p. 182
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Lausanne, 1967, illustration of the plaster p. 170
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 105
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the plaster p. 438
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art: The Rodin Collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, no. 103, illustration of another cast p. 394
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Lausanne, 1967, illustration of the plaster p. 170
Ionel Jianou & Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 105
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the plaster p. 438
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art: The Rodin Collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, no. 103, illustration of another cast p. 394
Condition
Dark brown and black patina. Minor surface dirt has accumulated in the deeper crevices consistent with age. Work is in very good condition.
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.