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Day 1: Asian Arts, Sterling Silver & Jewelry

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 02:00PM EST - Sat, Nov 19, 2016 02:00PM EST
Lot 208

Auguste Rodin

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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(French,1840-1917) Woman with Chignon Tête de femme au chignon, cast No. 5 of 12, signed "A. Rodin", patinated bronze on 2 in. square black marble base, 3 in. (bronze),. Notes: Lot also accompanied by note of available bronzes signed by Charles Slatkin, Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York. Provenance: Charles E. Slatkin, Inc Galleries, New York sold to Mrs. Mary Biddle Duke Trent Semans, May 27, 1963 (accompanied by original receipt); Property from the Duke Family Collection;

Exhibition History:
North Carolina Museum of Art, [August Rodin 1840-1917: An Exhibition of Sculptures and Drawings], April 20-May 20, 1964, No. 29, Published by Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York, notes by Cécile Goldscheider, Conservator, Musée Rodin, Paris. The exhibition traveled in the United States and Canada to 13 Museums ending at the National Gallery of Canada In January 10, 1965. The lot is accompanied by the exhibition catalog
 

Literature:
The Arts of The Charlotte News (1963, May 2). [The Charlotte News], pp 17-C, ill. (clipping accompanies lot)

Condition

bright verdigris to dark brown patination

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