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Camille Claudel
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Camille Claudel
- Torse de Clotho Chauve
- Inscribed C. Claudel and numbered 8/8; stamped with the foundry mark A. Valsuani
- Bronze with black patina
- Height: 17 1/2 in.
- 44.5 cm
- Executed in 1893.
Exhibited
Paris, Musée Rodin; Poiters, Musée Sainte-Croix, Camille Claudel, 1984
Paris, Musée d'Orsay; Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts, L'Age Mûr de Camille Claudel, 1988 - 1989
Paris, Musée d'Orsay; Frankfurt, Schrirn Kunsthalle, Le Corps en Morceau, 1990
Andros, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Fondation Basil et Élise Goulandris, Auguste Rodin - Camille Claudel, 1996, no. 62
Literature
J.A. Schmoll gen. Eisenwerth, Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, New York, 1994, illustration of another cast p. 74
Reine-Marie Paris & Arnaud de La Chapelle, L' Oeuvre de Camille Claudel, 1991, Paris, no. 29, illustration of another cast p. 135
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 7-2, illustrated p. 145
Condition
Overall the work is in good condition. Very few spots of rubbing visible. Slightly loose in the base. The base measures 8 by 6 5/8 by 5 3/8 in.
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.