Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) Male torso also known... Lot 103

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) Male torso also known as Torso no 748 Signed and numbered 'A. Rodin No2' (on the underside) and inscribed and dated 'E. Godard Fond © par le Musée Rodin 1980' (along the base) Bronze with dark brown patina Designed circa 1880-1885. This bronze version, cast by the Fonderie Émile Godard in 1980, was produced in 12 copies, in addition to the order number 0 for the Musée Rodin. Getekend en genummerd 'A. Rodin No2' (aan de onderzijde) en gegraveerd en gedateerd 'E. Godard Fond © door het Rodin Museum 1980' (langs de voet) Brons met donkerbruine patina Ontworpen circa 1880-1885. Deze bronzen versie, gegoten door de Émile Godard Foundry in 1980, werd geproduceerd in 12 exemplaren, bovenop het bestelnummer 0 voor het Rodin Museum Signed and numbered 'A. Rodin No2'(on the underside) and inscribed and dated 'E. Godard Fond © by Musée Rodin 1980' (along the base) Bronze with dark brown patina Conceived circa 1880-1885. This bronze version cast by the Émile Godard Foundry in 1980 in an edition of 12, in addition to the number 0 for the Musée Rodin Height: 22.8 cm (9 in) Footnotes: This work will be included in the forthcoming Auguste Rodin catalog critique de l'oeuvre sculpté, currently being prepared by the Comité Auguste Rodin at Galerie Brame & Lorenceau under the direction of Jérôme Le Blay Provenance Musée Rodin, Paris. B.G. Cantor Collection, New York (acquired from the above in May 1981). Private collection, US (acquired from the above) Sale: Doyle, New York, November 5, 2014, lot 16 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Literature A. Le Normand-Romain, The Bronzes of Rodin: Catalogue of Works in the Musée Rodin, Paris, 2007, no. S.801 (another cast illustrated p. 682) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate on the hammer price and at the prevailing rate on the purchase commission. Please contact the department or the carriers we recommend for further information. VAT on imported items at a reduced rate on hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium. Please speak to the Department or our recommended shippers for further information. BTW op ingevoerde goederen tegen het verlaagd tarief op de hamerprijs en het geldende tarief op de aankoopprovisie. Neem gerust contact op met het bevoegde departement of onze aanbevolen transporteurs voor verdere informatie. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com