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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Rodin
- L'Un des Bourgeois de Calais: Andrieu D’Andres, vêtu, deuxième maquette
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark Susse.Fondeur Paris, numbered No 2 and dated © By Musée Rodin 1971
- Bronze
- Height: 24 in.
- 60.9 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Farber Gallery (Leonard Farber), Florida (acquired from the above in March 1974)
Antje Farber, Fort Lauderdale (by descent from the above)
A gift from the estate of the above
Farber Gallery (Leonard Farber), Florida (acquired from the above in March 1974)
Antje Farber, Fort Lauderdale (by descent from the above)
A gift from the estate of the above
Literature
John L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, no. 67-69-10, illustration of the plaster p. 388
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S. 421, 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, no. S. 421, illustration of another cast p. 223
Condition
Dark brown and black patina. Some scattered verdigris and accumulated dust visible in the crevices and on the surface, consistent with age. The work could benefit from a light cleaning and waxing. Work is in overall 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.