Lot Essay
Dina Vierny has confirmed the authenticity of this sculpture.
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Property of a Lady and a Gentleman
Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
Nu allongé
Details
Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
Nu allongé
signed with monogram, numbered, and inscribed with foundry mark '6/6. Alexis Rudier..Fondeur.Paris.' (on the back of the base)
bronze with green and brown patina
Length: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.)
Conceieved circa 1900; this bronze version cast before 1952
Nu allongé
signed with monogram, numbered, and inscribed with foundry mark '6/6. Alexis Rudier..Fondeur.Paris.' (on the back of the base)
bronze with green and brown patina
Length: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.)
Conceieved circa 1900; this bronze version cast before 1952
Provenance
Victor Waddington and Co., Ltd. London.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, 1978.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, 1978.
Literature
J. Rewald, Maillol, Paris, 1939, p. 167 (terra cotta version illustrated, pls. 138-139; as Girl Reclining).