RODIN (Auguste) (1840–1917). - Lot 281

RODIN (Auguste) (1840–1917). Famous French sculptor, considered one of the founders of modern sculpture. Creator of *The Thinker*, *The Kiss*, *The Gates of Hell*, and the monument to Balzac. B.A.S. “Rodin” to Madame Liouville. No place, no date. 1 page, in-8. A charming autograph note addressed to Madame Liouville, wife of Henri Liouville, deputy for the Meuse department, in which Rodin thanks her for her invitation and announces his visit. “Dear Madame Liouville, thank you for your invitation for Wednesday; I will be delighted to come. ” He concludes with a respectful closing, followed by his signature. This piece reflects the sculptor’s social circle, as he moved in Parisian political, literary, and artistic circles.

Estimate:£293.01

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