Aristide Maillol, Étude pour "Le Monument à Cézanne"

Aristide Maillol
1861 - 1944
Étude pour "Le Monument à Cézanne"

Inscribed with the artist's monogram and with the foundry mark .Alexis Rudier. .Fondeur. Paris. and numbered 3/6
Bronze
Length: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Conceived in 1912 and cast in a numbered edition of 6 by the Alexis Rudier Foundry, Paris.

Olivier Lorquin has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Condition Report:
Variegated dark brown patina. Some light surface dust. One nailhead sized patina loss on the figure's proper right thigh. Some light oxidation around the foundry mark and the surrounding area at the back of the inherent base. The work is in good condition.

Provenance:
Estate of the artist
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Jason McCoy, Inc., New York
Nancy & Lee Bass, New York (acquired from the above in May 1990 and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, November 14, 2017, lot 435)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner