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Émile-Antoine Bourdelle 1861-1929
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
- La Marquise (Silvia de Mari)
- inscribed © By Bourdelle and with the A. Valsuani foundry mark, inscribed VI (on two sides of base); monogram (to side of neck)
- bronze with dark red-brown and mottled grey-green patina
- Height: 15 in.
- 38.2 cm.
- model executed in 1887, this cast is number 6 from an edition of 10
Provenance
Charles Slatkin Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, January, 1966
Acquired from the above by the present owner, January, 1966
Exhibited
Ottawa, National Gallery of Art; New York, Charles Slatkin Galleries; Toledo Art Museum; St. Louis City Art Museum: Antoine Bourdelle, October 5, 1961-April 1, 1962.
Literature
Ionel Jianou and Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1965, p. 70
Carol Marc Lavrillier and Michel Dufet, Bourdelle et la Critique de son Temps, Argenton-sur-Creuse, 1992, p. 52. (another cast illustrated)
Carol Marc Lavrillier and Michel Dufet, Bourdelle et la Critique de son Temps, Argenton-sur-Creuse, 1992, p. 52. (another cast illustrated)
Condition
generally good condition, moderate rubbing to patina at extremities
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.