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A terracotta Reclining Nymph (La Source), after a model by Claude Michel, called Clodion (1738-1814) French, 19th century, on painted and parcel giltwood base
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- 33 by 46cm; 13 by 18in.
Provenance
Partridge Fine Arts, London.
Condition
This terracotta is in very good condition overall. There are, however, cracks and chips to the panelling on the wood base especially on the front (see catalogue image). There is a small repair to the front right corner of the terracotta base, a very small area of slight discoloration on the right side of the terracotta base and very minor firing cracks on the surface of the nymph's skin which are to be expected (none of which distract from the appearance of the work of art).
"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
RELATED LITERATURE
A. L. Poulet and G. Scherf, Clodion, exh. cat. Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1992, no. 51, pp. 248-51, p. 337 ; C. Miner in S. M. Bennett and C. Sargentson, eds. French Art of the Eighteenth Century at the Huntington, San Marino & New Haven, 2008, cat. no. 173, pp. 473-4
The present terracotta is a reduced version of Clodion's 1782 marble (now lost) for the bath of l'hôtel de Besenval, home of Josef-Victor Besenval, baron of Bronstadt, Switzerland. The gently erotic model was extremely popular and reproductions circulated in France as early as 1788. Three very similar models of the La Source are housed in the collections of the Pushkin, Moscow, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Huntington Art Gallery, San Marino.