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Auguste Rodin 1840-1917
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Main de Dieu, Petit Modèle-Version avec Terrasse Plate Rocheuse
- inscribed A. Rodin (on top of base), A. Rudier Fondeur. Paris (on side of base), raised signature A. Rodin (to underside of cast)
- bronze with dark brown and mottled green patina mounted on a wood plinth
- Height: 6 in. by Depth 6 in. by Width 6 in.
- 15.1 by 15.2 by 15.3 cm.
- Model conceived in 1895, the reduction realized circa 1900; this example cast in 1943, one of five casts of this version produced between 1941-43 by Alexis Rudier.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Leon Eligonlachuili, acquired from the above, 1951
Gift from the above to the father of the present owner, circa 1951
Thence by descent, before 1992
Leon Eligonlachuili, acquired from the above, 1951
Gift from the above to the father of the present owner, circa 1951
Thence by descent, before 1992
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, pp. 622-625 (another cast illustrated)
Condition
overall good condition, minor rubbing to patina at extremities, traces of housepaint along upper edges
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
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique de l'Oeuvre Sculpté d'Auguste Rodin, being prepared by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay, under the number 2007V1186B.