尤金．魯迪埃，勒韋西內
諾德勒畫廊，紐約 (1923年購自上述人士)
埃米爾．温特，匹茲堡 (購自上述人士處)
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，帕克-勃内，1942年1月15-17日，拍品編號534
拉爾丁．洛克菲勒．道奇，麥迪遜，新澤西州
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，帕克-勃内，1975年10月22日，拍品編號108
羅斯．法甘
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年5月9日，拍品編號1
現有藏家購自上述拍賣會

喬治．格拉佩，《羅丹美術館圖錄》，巴黎，1947年，品號61，收錄另一鑄品，第141頁
羅伯特．德沙爾納和尚-弗朗索瓦．夏布朗，《奥古斯特‧羅丹》，洛桑，1967年，收錄另一鑄品，第124頁
唐冠科，《奥古斯特．羅丹的雕塑》，費城，1976年，品號17-1，收錄另一鑄品，第184頁
雅克．德卡索和派翠西亞．桑德斯，《羅丹的雕塑：斯普雷克爾斯珍藏研究》（展覽會圖錄），舊金山美術館，舊金山，1977年，品號12，收錄石膏版本，第98頁
拉斐爾．梅森和維羅妮卡．麥喬斯，《羅丹》，巴黎，2004年，收錄另一鑄品，第17頁

This work is in very good condition. Dark brown patina. Some wear to patina consistent with age. Tiny loss to patina in child's right elbow and a shallow scratch under his left, 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.

Conceived in 1885, La Jeune mère et l'enfant captures a tender exchange between mother and child. This sculpture is related to the bas-relief La Femme et l'Amour, which decorates the left pilaster of Rodin's seminal work, Porte de l'Enfer. The present work illustrates Rodin's vision of maternal love amongst other themes inspired by Dante: "The visions of the poet who belonged to another age awakened the artist who made them rise again to the knowledge of a thousand other gestures... and his tireless hands stretched out farther and farther beyond the world of the Florentine to ever new forms and revelations" (Rainer Maria Rilke, Rodin, London, 1946, p. 28).

The subject of mother and child played an important role in Rodin's work during this period, as he executed several groups of sculpture related to this subject, such as Jeune mère à la grotte. The variations of form and position of the woman and child reflect the artist's knowledge of the human figure and virtuosity with his materials. As Rilke writes, "Rodin lived near his work and, like the custodian of a Museum, continuously evolved from it new meanings" (ibid., p. 36). In the present sculpture, the child sits playfully on hi🎉s mother's knee, precariously balanc🐽ed in expression and movement.