Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
BAIGNEUSE ACCROUPIE, ÉTUDE AVEC BRAS, GRAND MODÈLE, CONCEIVED, CA. 1885, LATER CAST IN 1962
signed and numbered "A, Rodin / Nº1" and "© by musée Rodin 1962" on the back of the left base and with the foundry mark "Georges Rudier/Fondeur Paris" on the back of the base.
This sculpture was conceived in 1885 and was cast in 1962.
According to the research conducted by the Comité Rodin, 13 examples were cast, one before 1952 and the other 12 in 1962 including this one numbered 1 of 12.
12.75 x 10.75 x 9.25 in — 32.4 x 27.3 x 23.5 cm
November 24, 2022
Estimate $25,000-$35,000
Realised: $24,000
The work’s intended collector, Antony Roux, favoured Rodin’s female models with their strongly expressed sensuality and therefore commissioned this bronze from the sculptor.
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