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Emmanuel Hannaux
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Emmanuel Hannaux
- Mercury
- signed: E HANNAUX , inscribed: E.M.II, with the EMILE MULLER PARIS pastille and stamped: IVRY ÉMILE MULLER PARIS and numbered 183 to the reverse
enamelled stoneware
Condition
Overall the condition of the roundel is very good. There is some minor dirt and wear to the surface 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
The fashion for enamelled stoneware was at its height in the 1890's and Emile Müller's tile manufacturing company - the Grand Tuilerie d'Ivry - was at the forefront of production. Müller approached artists and convinced them to have their work cast with his technique to create artistic editions usually limited to between two and five casts. Sculpture cast in stoneware even appeared at the Salon in the last few years of the century. Falguière, one of the sculptors who succumbed to Müller's persuasions, compared the material favourably with bronze, declaring that casts contained "not the smallest deformity. It is my own work, as it left my hands..."
Hannaux's Mercury and Cupid was one of his best known works. Muller's casting takes the motif of Mercury's head and sets it within a roundel. The texture of skin is differentiated with a matt treatment whilst the rest is glazed. The use of coloured glazing in the roundel heightens the fantasy mood of the subject.
RELATED LITERATURE
Breaking the Mould: Sculpture in Paris from Daumier to Rodin, ex. cat. Jane Voohees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, 2006, pp. 98-115
Hannaux's Mercury and Cupid was one of his best known works. Muller's casting takes the motif of Mercury's head and sets it within a roundel. The texture of skin is differentiated with a matt treatment whilst the rest is glazed. The use of coloured glazing in the roundel heightens the fantasy mood of the subject.
RELATED LITERATURE
Breaking the Mould: Sculpture in Paris from Daumier to Rodin, ex. cat. Jane Voohees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, 2006, pp. 98-115