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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac, l'étude type C (buste), 3ème version, grand modèle
- Inscribed with the foundry mark Alexis Rudier. Fondeur Paris; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 10 5/8 in.
- 27 cm
Provenance
Galérie Haussmann, Paris (M. Gustave Danthon)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner in 2003
Private Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner in 2003
Literature
Musée Rodin, 1898: le Balzac de Rodin (exhibition catalogue), Paris, 1998, no. 47, illustration of the plaster version p. 296
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 169
Condition
Mottled dark brown and green patina. Scattered spots of acretion and patina discoloration, particularly around base of neck and around foundry mark. Minor surface dirt in crevices on top of head and around base. Work is screwed to a marble base at two points on underside and is in 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.