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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MR. AND MRS. FRANÇOIS SCHWARZ
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Jean d'Aire
Details
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Jean d'Aire
stamped with signature 'A. Rodin' (on the top of the base), inscribed with foundry mark 'ALEXIS RUDIER FONDEUR.PARIS.' (on the back of the base); with raised signature 'A.Rodin' (on the inside)
bronze with black patina
Height: 18½ in. (47.1 cm.)
Conceived in 1885; the reduced version conceived in 1898; this bronze version cast before 1952
Jean d'Aire
stamped with signature 'A. Rodin' (on the top of the base), inscribed with foundry mark 'ALEXIS RUDIER FONDEUR.PARIS.' (on the back of the base); with raised signature 'A.Rodin' (on the inside)
bronze with black patina
Height: 18½ in. (47.1 cm.)
Conceived in 1885; the reduced version conceived in 1898; this bronze version cast before 1952
Literature
G. Grappe, Catalogue du Musée Rodin, Paris, 1927, pp. 51-53, nos. 110-115 (complete monumental plaster version illustrated, p. 52). B. Champigneulle, Rodin, London, 1967, pp. 69-102, no. 21 (complete monumental version illustrated, p. 68).
R. Descharnes and J.-F. Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Lausanne, 1967, pp. 106-117 (complete monumental bronze version illustrated, p. 114).
I. Jianou and C. Goldscheider, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 98 (complete monumental bronze version illustrated, pl. 41).
C. Goldscheider, Rodin Sculpture, London, 1970, pl. 40 (another cast illustrated).
L. Goldscheider, Rodin Sculptures, London, 1970, p. 119 (another cast illustrated, pl. 40; complete plaster version illustrated, pl. 38). J.L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, pp. 376-402, no. 67-69-13 (another cast illustrated, p. 390), and no. 67 (complete monumental bronze version illustrated).
R. Descharnes and J.-F. Chabrun, Auguste Rodin, Lausanne, 1967, pp. 106-117 (complete monumental bronze version illustrated, p. 114).
I. Jianou and C. Goldscheider, Auguste Rodin, Paris, 1967, p. 98 (complete monumental bronze version illustrated, pl. 41).
C. Goldscheider, Rodin Sculpture, London, 1970, pl. 40 (another cast illustrated).
L. Goldscheider, Rodin Sculptures, London, 1970, p. 119 (another cast illustrated, pl. 40; complete plaster version illustrated, pl. 38). J.L. Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, Philadelphia, 1976, pp. 376-402, no. 67-69-13 (another cast illustrated, p. 390), and no. 67 (complete monumental bronze version illustrated).
Sale room notice
Please note this sculpture was cast circa 1935-1945.