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When Camille Claudel Sculpted with Her Soul

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 25 October 2020 - 14:00 (CET) - 24, rue Ferrère - 33000 Bordeaux

Made when she separated from her mentor Auguste Rodin, this moving sculpture was intended for her important group L’Âge mûr (The Mature Age).

Camille Claudel (1864-1943), L'Implorante, bronze with green-nuanced patina, signed,... When Camille Claudel Sculpted with Her Soul

Camille Claudel (1864-1943), L'Implorante, bronze with green-nuanced patina, signed, stamp of Eugène Blot and no. 48 (of 59), 28.5 x 25 x 16.5 cm.
Estimate: €120,000/150,000

Cast by Eugène Blot in 1905 and 1937, this bronze, L’Implorante ( The Implorer ), is based on a model created in the 1890s. The kneeling, naked woman stretches out her arms in an intense prayer; her face expresses pain, as does her whole body, especially her back, where every vertebra, every…
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bijoux, argenterie, montres, sculptures, bronzes, mobilier et objets d'art, tableaux anciens et modernes
Sunday 25 October 2020 - 14:00 (CET)
24, rue Ferrère - 33000 Bordeaux
Hôtel des Ventes Bordeaux Quinconces
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