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Honoré Daumier 1808-1879
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Le Dandy
- inscribed h.D and with the C. Valsuani foundry mark (on top and side of base); numbered 24/30 (on the underside)
- bronze with brown/black patina
- height: 7 1/4 in.
- 18.5 cm.
Provenance
Anthony Cassatt, father of the present owner
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Literature
Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 41, pp. 41, 81, p. 249 (terracotta illustrated)
Marcel Lecompte, Daumier Sculpteur, Les Figurines et Autres Sculptures, Paris, 1979, no. 42(another cast illustrated)
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, a Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1969, no. 52, pp. 224-226, plate 52b (another cast illustrated)
Marcel Lecompte, Daumier Sculpteur, Les Figurines et Autres Sculptures, Paris, 1979, no. 42(another cast illustrated)
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, a Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1969, no. 52, pp. 224-226, plate 52b (another cast illustrated)
Condition
overall good condition, moderate soiling to surface, slight 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.
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.
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.