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Œuvres d'art
Auguste RodinNu Feminin Assis se Tenant le Pied Gauche Dit Aussi, Etude Pour Devant La Mer1840-1917Bronze with dark brown patina5 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5 1/2 in
13.5 x 7.8 x 14 cm
Cast by the Musee Rodin in 1973ed. 9 of 12$ 22,500Inscriptions
signed, numbered, and stamped with a foundry mark, 'A. Rodin n.9. 'E. Godard / Fond' ; dated and inscribed, '© BY MUSÉE RODIN 1973'.Provenance
Galerie Moos Inc., Montreal
Private collection, Montreal and Ste. Agathe, Canada, purchased from the above on May 30th, 1974
This small and fine work in bronze, has a descriptive title, seated female nude holding her left foot is also known as a study for an important and large bronze, Devant la mer. In this small format the master showcases his ability to express emotion, movement, grace, intimacy, texture and repose. This is a fine bronze in his mates style and cast in bronze at the foundry E. Godard, by Musee Rodin in 1973 in an edition of 12.