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Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), Fallen Angels, Sketch
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Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) Fallen Angels, Sketch Circa 1890 Bronze with a green and brown patina with black undertones Produced using the sand casting process, probably at the Griffoul Foundry, Paris, circa 1900 Signed 'A. Rodin'
This fine quality cast is one of just two known examples produced in bronze, both by Rodin himself, in his lifetime. This first example was cast by the Griffoul foundry around the turn of the twentieth century. Some years later, from documentation, it appears Rodin cast a second example, this time at the Alexis Rudier foundry. The whereabouts of this cast are unknown which suggests perhaps it was in fact not of the Sketch, but of the finished model. Whether this piece is unique or not, it is certainly extremely rare, if two in fact did ever exist. There are no posthumous casts.
Provenance: Auction, Paris, Hotel Drouot, Etude Baudouin-Bellier, 9 June, 1933; Auction, Sotheby's London, 22 June, 1966, lot 69; Auction, Sotheby's London, 7 December, 1966, lot 79; Auction, Sotheby's New York, 24 April, 1968, lot 293; Maurice Steinberg, Chicago, acquired at the above sale; Auction, Paris, Hotel Drouot, Etude Briest, 24 June, 1987, lot 38; Private Collection, France; Auction, Christie's London, 27 June 2000, lot 181; Collection H. Gordon, New York (acquired at the above sale); Private Collection, UK Collections: Marble version, executed by Victor Peter 1907-1908, Cleveland Museum of Art (Gift of Carrie Moss Halle, in memory of Salmon Portland, 1960) Model Illustrated: Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, 'The Bronzes of Rodin. Catalogue of Works in the Musee Rodin', Volume 1, page 264, see figure 2, plaster version. A. T. Spear, 'Rodin Sculptures in the Cleveland Museum', 1967, plate 87, page 71
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15 in. (H) x 10 in. (W)
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Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) Fallen Angels, Sketch Circa 1890 Bronze with a green and brown patina with black undertones Produced using the sand casting process, probably at the Griffoul Foundry, Paris, circa 1900 Signed 'A. Rodin'
This fine quality cast is one of just two known examples produced in bronze, both by Rodin himself, in his lifetime. This first example was cast by the Griffoul foundry around the turn of the twentieth century. Some years later, from documentation, it appears Rodin cast a second example, this time at the Alexis Rudier foundry. The whereabouts of this cast are unknown which suggests perhaps it was in fact not of the Sketch, but of the finished model. Whether this piece is unique or not, it is certainly extremely rare, if two in fact did ever exist. There are no posthumous casts.
Provenance: Auction, Paris, Hotel Drouot, Etude Baudouin-Bellier, 9 June, 1933; Auction, Sotheby's London, 22 June, 1966, lot 69; Auction, Sotheby's London, 7 December, 1966, lot 79; Auction, Sotheby's New York, 24 April, 1968, lot 293; Maurice Steinberg, Chicago, acquired at the above sale; Auction, Paris, Hotel Drouot, Etude Briest, 24 June, 1987, lot 38; Private Collection, France; Auction, Christie's London, 27 June 2000, lot 181; Collection H. Gordon, New York (acquired at the above sale); Private Collection, UK Collections: Marble version, executed by Victor Peter 1907-1908, Cleveland Museum of Art (Gift of Carrie Moss Halle, in memory of Salmon Portland, 1960) Model Illustrated: Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, 'The Bronzes of Rodin. Catalogue of Works in the Musee Rodin', Volume 1, page 264, see figure 2, plaster version. A. T. Spear, 'Rodin Sculptures in the Cleveland Museum', 1967, plate 87, page 71
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15 in. (H) x 10 in. (W)
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