Item Report
French Impressionist Bronze Sculpture 'Eve after the Fall'
By: After Auguste Rodin (attribution, unless authenticity can be verified by signature or provenance)
Style: French Impressionist Sculpture
Origin: France
Materials: Cast bronze
Age: Circa 1880-1920 (original model 1881, most casts made late 19th to mid-20th century)
Condition: Excellent (light weathering typical for outdoor bronze, no visible major damage or restorations)
Value: $80,000–$200,000 (for a lifetime cast; modern posthumous casts or copies much lower, $6,000–$25,000)
Maker's Marks / Writing: None visible in the provided image; check for foundry or artist's mark on the base, typically along the lower edge.
Date: 2025-06-08 18:03:55.938780
Description:
This is a bronze sculpture, strongly evocative of the work of Auguste Rodin, most likely representing 'Eve after the Fall.' The figure shows a life-size or nearly life-size female nude in a posture of shame or anguish, with her arms raised to cover her face. The surface has a heavily textured, expressive modeling characteristic of Impressionist sculpture from late 19th to early 20th century France. The patina is a natural greenish-brown, typical of outdoor bronzes made using the lost wax (cire-perdue) casting method.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This work is highly reminiscent of Rodin's 'Eve,' a masterwork of emotive French Impressionist sculpture. If this is an original or an authorized cast from Rodin's lifetime or his atelier, it is exceptionally valuable. Later casts or unauthorized copies are substantially less valuable but still sought-after. The quality of surface modeling and patina appear excellent from the image, though further investigation of foundry marks, signatures, and provenance is necessary to confirm authenticity and precise value.
Individual Images:
whole item
Provenance:
None provided; documented provenance would greatly increase value and confirm authenticity.
Condition:
Excellent (light weathering typical for outdoor bronze, no visible major damage or restorations)
Identification Score: 90%
The pose, modeling, and characteristically expressive surface treatment closely match Rodin's 'Eve,' making identification highly probable. However, without a close inspection of foundry marks or inscription, definitive attribution is slightly uncertain.
Authenticity Score: 60%
While the sculpture's style, patina, and modeling are consistent with authentic Rodin bronzes, numerous authorized and unauthorized casts exist. An in-person inspection for foundry marks, signatures, and documented provenance would be needed to increase confidence.
Image Memory Note
Keywords
Rodin, Eve, Impressionist sculpture, French bronze, late 19th century, garden sculpture, figurative art
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