| Owner: |
Salomon Flavian — Paris, France |
| Collection: |
(Unbekannt/UNB) -Unk. |
| Inventory No.: |
Unb. 145
Kiste Nr. UNB 188 |
| Artist: |
René Francois Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917 |
| Medium: |
Sculpture |
| Title: |
Die Verzweiflung. Nackte Frau mit angezogenem rechtem Bein auf hügeligem Boden sitztend. |
| Description: |
Das linke Bein hoch erhoben und mit beiden Händen umfassend, den Kopf gesenkt, zwischen rechtem Arm und dem hocherhobenen linken Bein verborgen.
AGL/ Dr. Bo./ La
Bronze
H. 27, Br. d. Sockels 22, Tiefe 27,5 cm
sign: A. Rodin |
| Literature: |
Bemerkung: b.w. Vgl. Catalogue Musée Rodin 1929, Seite 81, Nr. 195. Ce modèle (le désespoir) . . . . . provient de la porte de l'enfer. Datierung: 1890 |
| Provenance and Comments: |
According to postwar German restitution authorities, this sculpture by Rodin is identical with an item in the Repertoire des Biens Spolies under No. 905. It belonged to Salomon Flavian and was restituted to him after being discovered in the Soviet Zone of Occupation in Austria. |
| Archival Sources: |
RG 260 M1943 Reel 26 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/297, B323/302; RA 23; RA 615, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France |
| Measurements: |
27; 22; 27,5 cm |
| Signed? |
Yes |
| Intake place: |
Jeu de Paume |
| Intake date: |
1943-04-00 |
| Transfer place: |
Louvre |
| Transfer date: |
1943-05-04 |
| Transfer place: |
Seissenegg |
| Transfer date: |
1943-11-23 |
| Transfer place: |
Austria (Soviet Zone of occupation) |
| Repatriation date: |
1948-00-00 |
| Restituted? |
Yes |
| Restitution date: |
1948-04-20 |
| Images: |
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