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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac, étude type C (buste), 2éme version, petit modèle
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark Georges Rudier Fondeur Paris; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 6 1/2 in.
- 16.4 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London (acquired from the above in January 1956)
Marché de l'art (acquired circa 1972)
Private Collection, Toronto
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London (acquired from the above in January 1956)
Marché de l'art (acquired circa 1972)
Private Collection, Toronto
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Literature
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustrations of other casts pp. 168-69
Condition
Blackish brown patina. Mounted on a varied green marble base at one point on the underside. Surface is clean. This work is in excellent 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.