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833 - RODIN, Auguste (1840–1917), French sculptor. Signed autograph letter addressed to his marble supplier Stéphane Dervillé (1848–1925). No place, May 17, 1911. 2 pp., small 8vo.
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RODIN, Auguste (1840–1917), French sculptor. Signed autograph letter addressed to his marble supplier Stéphane Dervillé (1848–1925). No place, May 17, 1911. 2 pp., small 8vo. RODIN GIVES HIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STAGING OF *The Thinker* EXHIBITED IN TURIN IN 1911: “I was very pleased with the proposal you were kind enough to make to me in Avignon. The plaster cast of *The Thinker* has been sent to the Turin exhibition; and, since you were kind enough to promise me a prominent spot, I ask you to do me the honor of ensuring that this plaster cast is placed in the center of a large hall, SO THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF SPACE ALL AROUND IT AND IT RESTS ON A PEDESTAL 1 METER 30 HIGH […].” Rodin’s *The Thinker* was exhibited in Turin in 1911, during the International Exhibition of Industry and Labor. Enclosed is a business card from Rodin noting (secretary) a trip to England.
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