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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Frère et soeur
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark .Alexis.Rudier..Fondeur.Paris.; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height: 15 1/8 in.
- 38.4 cm
Provenance
Hamilton Fish Webster, Newport, Rhode Island
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Léon Maillard, Études sur quelques artistes originaux, Auguste Rodin statuaire, Paris, 1989, illustrations of another cast pp. 146 & 155
Léonce Bénédite, Catalogue sommaire des oeuvres d'Auguste Rodin et autre oeuvres d'art de la donation Rodin, Paris, 1919, no. 158
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 166, illustration of another cast n.p.
Édouard Herriot, Rodin, Paris, 1949, no. 36, illustration of another cast n.p.
Marcel Aubert, Rodin Sculptures, Paris, 1952, illustration of another cast p. 49
Bernard Champigneulle, Rodin, London, 1967, no. 107, illustration of another cast p. 214
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of another cast p. 104
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 25-2, illustration of another cast p. 223
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustrations of another cast pp. 376-77
Léonce Bénédite, Catalogue sommaire des oeuvres d'Auguste Rodin et autre oeuvres d'art de la donation Rodin, Paris, 1919, no. 158
Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 166, illustration of another cast n.p.
Édouard Herriot, Rodin, Paris, 1949, no. 36, illustration of another cast n.p.
Marcel Aubert, Rodin Sculptures, Paris, 1952, illustration of another cast p. 49
Bernard Champigneulle, Rodin, London, 1967, no. 107, illustration of another cast p. 214
Ionel Jianou & Cécile Goldscheider, Rodin, Paris, 1967, illustration of another cast p. 104
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 25-2, illustration of another cast p. 223
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, illustrations of another cast pp. 376-77
Condition
Dark brownish-black patina. Some very minor patina rubbing to the top of the figure's head. Minor surface dirt has accumulated in the crevices consistent with age. This work is in very good condition.
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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.