After auguste Rodin - Figure - Le baiser ( The Kiss) - Patinated bronze

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After Auguste Rodin, Le baiser (The Kiss), patinated bronze sculpture, Atlas edition, signed, 13 cm tall, 8 cm deep, 8 cm wide, 500 g, France, estimated period 2000–2010, in excellent condition with original wooden base and Atlas black velvet lined gift box.

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After Auguste Rodin - Sculpture, "Le Baiser" (The Kiss) - 13 cm - Patinated bronze
France

Sculpture "Le Baiser" (The Kiss) in an “as new” state.
This signed patinated bronze sculpture is one of the most beautiful artworks made by Auguste Rodin.

The sculpture, The Kiss, was originally titled Francesca da Rimini, as it depicts the 13th-century Italian noblewoman immortalised in Dante's Inferno who falls in love with her husband Giovanni Malatesta's younger brother Paolo.
Having fallen in love while reading the story of Lancelot and Guinevere, the couple are later discovered and killed by Francesca's husband.

Before creating the marble version of The Kiss, Rodin produced several smaller versions of this sculpture in plaster, terracotta and bronze.

Signed bronze sculpture.
In the original ATLAS black velvet lined gift box .
Including the original wooden base.
This is the larger Atlas edition.

No scratches, cracks, chipping or dents. In an excellent/ as new condition.
Please see the photos for an accurate impression of this lot.

After Auguste Rodin - Sculpture, "Le Baiser" (The Kiss) - 13 cm - Patinated bronze
France

Sculpture "Le Baiser" (The Kiss) in an “as new” state.
This signed patinated bronze sculpture is one of the most beautiful artworks made by Auguste Rodin.

The sculpture, The Kiss, was originally titled Francesca da Rimini, as it depicts the 13th-century Italian noblewoman immortalised in Dante's Inferno who falls in love with her husband Giovanni Malatesta's younger brother Paolo.
Having fallen in love while reading the story of Lancelot and Guinevere, the couple are later discovered and killed by Francesca's husband.

Before creating the marble version of The Kiss, Rodin produced several smaller versions of this sculpture in plaster, terracotta and bronze.

Signed bronze sculpture.
In the original ATLAS black velvet lined gift box .
Including the original wooden base.
This is the larger Atlas edition.

No scratches, cracks, chipping or dents. In an excellent/ as new condition.
Please see the photos for an accurate impression of this lot.

Details

Era
After 2000
Weight
500 g
Bronze type
Patinated bronze
No. of items
1
Title
Le baiser ( The Kiss)
Country of Origin
France
Designer/Artist/Maker
After auguste Rodin
Material
Bronze
Depiction/Theme
sculpture
Colour
Bronze
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
13 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated Period
2000-2010
The NetherlandsVerified
Private

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