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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse French, 1824-1887
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
- Femme à la Colombe (Reclining Woman with a dove)
- signed: A-CARRIER
terracotta, on an ebonised wood base
Condition
Overall the condition of the terracotta is very good. There is some surface dirt consitent with age.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This exquisite, small terracotta of a nude woman with a dove is a tender evocation of the Rococo in its gently erotic iconography reminicient of Clodion's depictions of La Source. Carrier-Belleuse executed many models of women with birds, including La Paix (lot no.16) and La Colombe (lot 33). Although it cannot be confirmed that the present model is the same version, Carrier exhibited a 20 cm. high statuette of Femme à la Colombe at his sales of 1887.
RELATED LITERATURE
Lami, vol. 1, p. 284