Auction on
26 November 2022 - 14:00 (CET) -
246-248, rue Giraudeau - 37000 Tours
This moving bronze group enjoyed great fame in the 1880s and 1890s. It was cast by the best founders and recalls the master's most ambitious project.
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Young Mother in a Grotto, bronze with a black patina, signed, model created c. 1885, sand casting by Griffoul et Lorge or François Rudier, between 1887 and 1901, h. 37.5 cm/14.76 in. excluding the green marble base. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Young Mother in a Grotto, bronze with a black patina, signed, model created c. 1885, sand casting by Griffoul et Lorge or François Rudier, between 1887 and 1901, h. 37.5 cm/14.76 in. excluding the green marble base. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
Only Auguste Rodin could have celebrated maternal love with such vigor, an eternal theme illustrated by our sculpture of a mother and young child nestling in a protective niche. The sensual work is known by several names: Young Mother in a Grotto, Young Mother, A Mother’s Caress, Woman and Child in a Cave and Woman and Child Shell . Rodin made the model for this high relief…
Dessins, tableaux anciens et modernes, arts d’Asie, bijoux, montres, arts premiers, sculptures, bronzes, objets d'art et d'ameublement, meubles anciens et de style, tapis, tapisseries
We use cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience, perform site traffic analysis, and deliver content and advertisements most relevant to your interests.
Cookie management:
By allowing these cookies, you agree to the deposit, reading and use of tracking technologies necessary for their proper functioning. Read more about our privacy policy.
Print the article