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ARISTIDE MAILLOL | Baigneuse Renoir
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Aristide Maillol
- Baigneuse Renoir
- Inscribed with the artist's monogram and with the foundry mark .Alexis Rudier. Fondeur. Paris. and numbered 3/6
- Bronze
- Height: 8 1/8 in.
- 20.6 cm
- Conceived in 1907 and cast by the Alexis Rudier Foundry, Paris.
Provenance
International Fine Art (Leslie Arky), Vancouver
Harcourts Gallery, San Francisco
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Steve Banks Fine Arts, San Francisco
Acquired from the above on March 16, 2000
Harcourts Gallery, San Francisco
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Steve Banks Fine Arts, San Francisco
Acquired from the above on March 16, 2000
Literature
Waldemar George, Aristide Maillol et l'âme de la sculpture, Neuchâtel, 1977, illustration of another cast p. 246
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Attractive green-black patina. There is some minor dust to the deeper crevices and some minor rubbing to the extreme edges of the bronze. There are a couple scattered losses to the patina on the back of the base. Otherwise, fine.
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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Olivier Lorquin.