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Aimé-Jules Dalou
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Aimé-Jules Dalou
- portrait bust of Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
- signed: DALOU and inscribed GRUET FONDEUR. PARIS.
- bronze, dark brown patina
Condition
Overall the condition of the bust is excellent with some minor wear to the patina 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
Dalou's original marble bust of Boussingault was ordered by the State in 1888 and placed in the Institut Français. Though his bust was posthumous, Dalou had known the sitter, which would account for its spontaneous quality.
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault (1801-1887) sometimes called 'Le Père de l'Agronomie', was the agricultural chemist who identified the biological nitrogen cycle, by demonstrating that plants do not absorb nitrogen from the air but from nitrates in the soil. He became a deputy in the 1848 Revolution, and it may have been his political sympathies that had brought him together with Dalou.
This is a rare life-time bronze by Dalou. The majority of his bronzes were cast posthumously by the Hébrard and Susse foundries.
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault (1801-1887) sometimes called 'Le Père de l'Agronomie', was the agricultural chemist who identified the biological nitrogen cycle, by demonstrating that plants do not absorb nitrogen from the air but from nitrates in the soil. He became a deputy in the 1848 Revolution, and it may have been his political sympathies that had brought him together with Dalou.
This is a rare life-time bronze by Dalou. The majority of his bronzes were cast posthumously by the Hébrard and Susse foundries.