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AUGUSTE RODIN | Main droite n°32, petit modèle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Main droite n°32, petit modèle
- inscribed A. Rodin and with the foundry mark G. Rudier
- bronze
- height: 7.7cm, 3in.
- Conceived circa 1880-85 and cast in bronze by the Georges Rudier Foundry, Paris between 1959 and 1964 in an edition of 12. This work cast in 1962.
Provenance
Musée Rodin, Paris
Mrs Holland, Paris (acquired from the above in 1962)
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Sale: Etude Couton-Veyrac, Nantes, 14th June 2016, lot 80
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Mrs Holland, Paris (acquired from the above in 1962)
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Sale: Etude Couton-Veyrac, Nantes, 14th June 2016, lot 80
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Rodin, Les Mains, les chirurgiens (exhibition catalogue), Musée Rodin, Paris, 1983, no. 4, illustration of the plaster p. 32
Condition
Dark brown patina with golden and green tones. Apart from light handling wear and dust in the crevices, this work appears to be 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique de l'œuvre sculpté d'Auguste Rodin being prepared by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay under the archive number 2016-4917B.