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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Figure féminine de l'Éternelle Idole, petit modèle
- Inscribed A. Rodin, numbered N 7, dated © by musée Rodin 1961 and inscribed with the foundry mark Georges Rudier. Fondeur. Paris.
- Bronze
- Height: 6 7/8 in.
- 17.5 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in June 1962)
Private Collection, Canada (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in June 1962)
Private Collection, Canada (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 204, illustration of the full figure group n.p.
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the marble version of the full figure group p. 103
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, London, 1967, illustration of the plaster version of the full figure group p. 138
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the full figure group pls. 9 & 10
Antoinette Le Normand Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 328
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of the marble version of the full figure group p. 103
Robert Descharnes & Jean-François Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, London, 1967, illustration of the plaster version of the full figure group p. 138
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, illustration of the full figure group pls. 9 & 10
Antoinette Le Normand Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustration of another cast p. 328
Condition
Rich brown patina mounted to a stepped black base at one point on the underside. Some surface dirt in the deeper crevices. Some minor patina rubbing on the back of the figure's support, 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.