RUDIER CAST IRON. Hermaphrodite, Rudier cast, circa 1900. Bronze, approx. 18 x 19 x 7 cm. The Rudier foundry produced some of the finest bronzes of the 19th and 20th centuries. The foundry worked for the great sculptors of its time, including Auguste Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, Gustave Miklos Aristide Maillol and Daumier in the 19th century. Provenance: Liquidation de la fonderie Georges Rudier, public auction sale Hôtel des Ventes Poincaré, Nanterre, October 20, 1994.

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