- 12
Auguste Rodin
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Torse masculin de l'Homme qui tombe, petit modèle, dit aussi "Torse de Je suis belle"
- Inscribed A. Rodin/No. 6/© by Musée Rodin. 1963., and with the foundry mark Georges.Rudier./.Fondeur.Paris.
- Bronze
- Height: 12 1/4 in.; 31.1 cm
- Conceived in 1882, this example cast in an edition of 11 by the Musée Rodin between 1959 and 1965.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montréal (acquired from the above, December 1964)
John Matthews (acquired from the above by 1988)
Dominion Gallery, Montréal (acquired from the above, December 1964)
John Matthews (acquired from the above by 1988)
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 10-2, illustration of another cast p. 166
Albert E. Elsen & Rosalyn F. Jamison, Rodin's Art, The Rodin Collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Oxford, 2003, no. 65, illustration of another version fig. 198
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 429
Albert E. Elsen & Rosalyn F. Jamison, Rodin's Art, The Rodin Collection of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Oxford, 2003, no. 65, illustration of another version fig. 198
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 429
Condition
The medium is bronze with green patina. The work is in good overall condition aside from a 1/4 inch scratch at the proper right central torso with some minor associated oxidation and another thin surface scratch on the figure's proper left buttock. There are a few very small scattered spots of oxidation and pitting. There is some minor rubbing at the protruding elements and some surface dust. The dimensions of the base are L6 3/4 x W4 3/4 x H2 1/2 inches.
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
The present work is the isolated torso of the dramatic sculpture known as The Falling Man, who juts out from the lintel of the left door of The Gates of Hell. This richly dramatic torso appears in other versions as was typical of the artist. In 1885, Rodin used this muscular, tortured torso as the basis for his Man with a Serpent, and again in 1886, for the male figure of the group I am Beautiful (Je suis belle) which he exhibited at the Galerie Georges Petit.