Young Woman with a Serpent

Young Woman with a Serpent (French: Jeune Fille au Serpent) is a c. 1885 sculpture by Auguste Rodin, realised in several media. The artist later used the figure in his 1905 Adam and Eve.[2]

Young Woman with a Serpent
The Museo Soumaya cast.
Artist	Auguste Rodin
Year	c. 1885[1]

Stolen bronze cast

A 1979 bronze cast of the work was stolen from a house in Beverly Hills in 1991 and was missing for two decades until the Comité Rodin, expert of the artist recognized the work in 2010 when a consignor brought it to Christie's to be auctioned.[3] After a four-year legal battle between the insurer and the consignor, negotiations led by the Art Recovery Group resulted in the work being returned.[4] It was subsequently sold at auction for $137,000 on November 13, 2015.[1] Another proof of the same subject cast in 1970 is exhibited in the Museo Soumaya.

References

1. "Sale 3785, Lot 1275: Jeune fille au serpent". Christie's. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
2. "Adam et Eve". Musée Rodin. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
3. Ng, David (July 29, 2015). "Stolen Rodin sculpture recovered through lucky breaks, persistent chipping". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
4. Martinez, Alanna (July 10, 2015). "Stolen Rodin Sculpture Recovered After 24 Years Missing". Observer. Retrieved 2019-09-06.