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Lot #801
Auguste Rodin

“I am now ready to show you he large sketch for the monument of Victor Hugo which you entrusted to me.”

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“I am now ready to show you he large sketch for the monument of Victor Hugo which you entrusted to me.”

French sculptor; his works are characterized by energy and emotional intensity. Best known for The Thinker, The Kiss, etc. ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page both sides, 3.75 x 6, February 13, 1890. Letter addressed to a director. In full, “I am now ready to show you the large sketch for the monument of Victor Hugo which you entrusted to me. I should be happy if you could grant me an interview for this purpose, and if I could come to see you at Rue de Valois, where I have been several times, I should be grateful. I hope very much that my study will be to your liking. I have been working on it ever since you commissioned this fine task from me.” Triple matted and framed, so that both sides are visible, along with a nice photo of Rodin, to an overall size of 19.5 x 15. In fine condition, with text and signature a shade or two light, but completely legible. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.

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