19th & 20th Century Sculpture
19th & 20th Century Sculpture
Bust of Paul Dalloz (1829-1879)
Lot Closed
July 12, 11:41 AM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger
French
1814 - 1883
Bust of Paul Dalloz (1829-1879)
signed and dated: J. Clésinger / 1870
white marble
76.5cm., 30 1/8 in.
Paul Dalloz was one of Clésinger's most important patrons. A press baron who began his career as editor of Le Moniteur universel, Dalloz married the dancer Adeline Plunkett. The quality of the present bust, seen in particular in the neckerchief, is very high and probably reflects Clésinger's admiration for his patron.