$147,000
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) Grande Main Crispée Gauche (Large Clenched Left Hand) Signed "A. Rodin" in the bronze base, inscribed "© by musée Rodin 1969" at the edge of the bronze base, stamped "Georges Rudier/Fondeur Paris" also on the edge of the base, inscribed inside the base "A Rodin" raised, in an area corresponding to the back of the wrist, marked "2486" in red crayon on the interior, titled on accompanying documents (see below). Bronze with brown patina, 18 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (47.0 x 27.3 cm), on an integral base. Condition: Interior with a green copper patina to the underside of the base, scattered small scuffs, abrasions, and wear to the patina, dust and dirt to interstices. Provenance: Musée Rodin, Paris; through to Leona Cantor (1969); to Dr. and Mrs. Irving Moskowitz (1972), by descent to the current owner. Literature: Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin, Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin , Vol. II (Paris: Éditions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 2007), p. 499. N.B. The work is accompanied by two documents. The first is a copy of the Certificat d'Origine from the Musée Rodin, signed by Madame C. Goldscheider, Curator of Museum, and dated November 18, 1969. In this document, Mme. Goldscheider certified that the sculpture is proof number six from a limited edition of twelve, sold by the Musée Rodin with their inventory number "2.486." The second document is a file copy of the bill of sale for the sculpture from Leona C
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-19
