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Auguste Rodin
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Rodin
- Balzac, étude type C (buste), 1ère version, petit modèle
- Inscribed A Rodin and with the foundry mark Alexis Rudier. Fondeur Paris.; stamped with the raised signature A. Rodin (on the interior)
- Bronze
- Height (not including base): 6 3/8 in.
- 16 cm
Provenance
Galerie Haussmann, Paris (M. Gustave Danthon)
Antonio Santamarina, Buenos Aires (acquired before 1934 and sold: Adolfo Bullrich Y Cia, Buenos Aires, October 3-5, 1955, lot 100)
Acquired at the above sale
Antonio Santamarina, Buenos Aires (acquired before 1934 and sold: Adolfo Bullrich Y Cia, Buenos Aires, October 3-5, 1955, lot 100)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Rodin, 1934, no. 39
Literature
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. S.1578, illustrations of other versions pp. 168-69
Condition
Black patina with greenish undertones. The work is screwed to a stone base a one point on the underside. There are scattered spots of accretion particularly on the top of the figure's head, around the eyes and along the neck. There is a small area of patina loss at the center of the figure's chest. The work would benefit form a light cleaning. This work is in generally 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 stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes '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 stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes '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.