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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- L'Un des Bourgeois de Calais: Tête de Jean de Fiennes, version définitive
- Inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark E. Godard Fondr, numbered No 7/8 and dated © By Musée Rodin 1984
- Bronze
- Height (not including base): 12 3/4 in.
- 32.2 cm
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in May 1989)
Rod Steiger, Los Angeles (acquired from the above on November 6, 1989 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 8, 2003, lot 224)
Acquired at the above sale
Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in May 1989)
Rod Steiger, Los Angeles (acquired from the above on November 6, 1989 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 8, 2003, lot 224)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S. 1381, illustration of another cast p. 226
Condition
Black patina. Affixed to a base at one point along the bottom. Minor surface dirt has accumulated in the deeper crevices consistent with age. 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.