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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- L'Un des Bourgeois de Calais: Eustache de Saint-Pierre, étude de nu pour la deuxième maquette
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered No 7, inscribed with the foundry mark E. Godard Fond. and dated © By Musée Rodin 1979
- Bronze
- Height: 25 7/8 in.
- 65.6 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Galerie Île de France, Paris (acquired form the above in 1981)
Contemporary Masters Corp., Geneva (acquired from the above in 1981)
Private Collection, Minnesota
Thence by descent
Galerie Île de France, Paris (acquired form the above in 1981)
Contemporary Masters Corp., Geneva (acquired from the above in 1981)
Private Collection, Minnesota
Thence by descent
Literature
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 98
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 67-69-3, illustration of the plaster version p. 386
Anotoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin. Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. 228, illustration of another cast p. 228
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 67-69-3, illustration of the plaster version p. 386
Anotoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin. Catalogue of the Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. 228, illustration of another cast p. 228
Condition
Brownish black patina. Surface dirt in the deeper crevices. A few tiny scattered nicks to the patina and a spot of patina rubbing at the front of the figure's hair. 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.
Catalogue Note
There are 11 known examples of this work in bronze: 2 cast by Alexis Rudier between 1926 and 1950, 4 by Georges Rudier between 1969 and 1975 and 5 by Émile Godard between 1979 and 1983.