$19,680
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) Tête de la Luxure , a later casting Signed "A. Rodin" on the front of the base, and with raised interior signature "A. Rodin," stamped "ALEXIS RUDIER FONDEUR PARIS" on the verso of the base. Bronze with green/brown patina, height 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), accompanied by a low red marble plinth and a marble pedestal. Condition: Unobtrusive surface grime/dust. Provenance: Skinner, American & European Paintings, May 19, 2006, Sale 2320, Lot 375. N.B. Rodin has long been known for his sensual yet muscular figures of women. Tête de la Luxure derives from a detail of his 1882 Femme Accroupie , which was created for a set of bronze doors for the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, better known as The Gates of Hell . This same figure was also adapted into the composition for Je Suis Belle , also a part of the Gates .
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-09-23
