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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse French, 1824-1887
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
- Offrande à Bacchus (A Figure of a woman making an offering to Bacchus)
- signed: A-CARRiER
- terracotta, on a turned wood socle
Condition
Overall the condition of the terracotta is very good. There is some surface dirt and some minor chips consistent 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
"Nothing could have been more in keeping with the taste of the Second Empire than this voluptous nymph, who reaches up to annoint a herm of Bacchus, exposing the full length of her body, like a bow strung to a pedestal" - Hargrove.
Vignon commented on the "...exuberant, femine beauty" of Carrier's marble Offrande at the 1863 Salon. It was so well received, it won the sculptor a third class medal before it was acquired by the state. The orginal life-size marble, which stood in the Tuileries until 1984 is now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris (RF143).
RELATED LITERATURE
Lami, vol. 1, p. 282; Hargrove, pp. 45-7, pl. 7
Vignon commented on the "...exuberant, femine beauty" of Carrier's marble Offrande at the 1863 Salon. It was so well received, it won the sculptor a third class medal before it was acquired by the state. The orginal life-size marble, which stood in the Tuileries until 1984 is now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris (RF143).
RELATED LITERATURE
Lami, vol. 1, p. 282; Hargrove, pp. 45-7, pl. 7