AUGUSTE RODIN BRONZE SCULPTURE JEAN D'AIRE

AUGUSTE RODIN (FRENCH, 1840-1917), BRONZE SCULPTURE, H 18 3/8" W 6", A BURGHER OF CALAIS (JEAN D'AIRE), A. RUDIER FOUNDRY, PARIS Cast circa 1900-1930. Signed on base "A. Rodin" over foundry mark "A. Rudier Fondeur Paris". Presented on a period green marble base. Provenance: The collection of Bob Schweizer, Ann Arbor, MI. Mr. Schweizer was the fourth-generation owner of Detroit's Schweizer's Restaurant (1862-1991). Literature: Georges Grappe, Catalogue du Musee Rodin, Paris, 1927, no. 137, an illustration of another cast p. 64 Cecile Goldscheider, Rodin Sculpture, an illustration of another cast pl. 40
John Tancock, The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin, no. 67-69-13, an illustration of another cast p. 390
Condition Report: Outstanding cast having appropriate signs of age and wear. Perfect condition. Marble base H 1 1/4" not included in height of bronze itself.