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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Torse masculin dit aussi Torse no. 748
- Inscribed A. Rodin, dated © Musée Rodin 1981, numbered No. 8 and inscribed with the foundry mark E. Godard Fondr
- Bronze
- Height: 8 7/8 in.
- 20.6 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Inter-Continental Art Agency Ltd. (Leslie Arky), West Vancouver (acquired from the above in 1983)
Acquired from the above
Inter-Continental Art Agency Ltd. (Leslie Arky), West Vancouver (acquired from the above in 1983)
Acquired from the above
Literature
Albert E. Elsen, Rodin's Art. The Rodin Collection of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, New York, 2003, illustration of another cast p. 565
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, no. S.801, illustrations of another cast pp. 682-83
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. II, Paris, 2007, no. S.801, illustrations of another cast pp. 682-83
Condition
Brown patina. Affixed to a base at one point on the underside. Some surface dirt in the deeper crevices and some verdigris under the figure's arms and on the figures lower back towards the bottom of the sculpture. Otherwise fine, this work is in very 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.