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Rembrandt Bugatti
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Grand Pélican en conversation
- Inscribed R Bugatti, stamped with the foundry mark CIRE/PERDUE/A.A. HEBRARD and numbered (9)
- Bronze
- Height: 9 5/8 in.
- 24.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie A.-A. Hébrard, Paris (acquired in 1929)
Private Collection, San Francisco
Sladmore Gallery, London
Acquired from the above
Private Collection, San Francisco
Sladmore Gallery, London
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
San Francisco, Maxwell Galleries, The Animaliers, 1974
Sladmore Gallery, London, 1976
New York, Macklowe Gallery, Rembrandt Bugatti 1885-1916, 1979
Sladmore Gallery, London, 1988
Literature
Mary Harvey, The Bronzes of Rembrandt Bugatti (1885-1916): An Illustrated Catalogue and Biography, London, 1979, illustration of another cast p. 77
Philippe Dejean, Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore, Jean Bugatti, New York, 1982, illustration of another cast p. 170
Jacques Chalom des Cordes & Véronique Fromanger des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, illustration of another cast p. 140
Edward Horswell, Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture, London, 2004, illustrations of another cast pp. 100-01
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti Sculpteur- Répertoire Monographique, Paris, 2009, no. 155, illustration of the group cast p. 285
Philippe Dejean, Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore, Jean Bugatti, New York, 1982, illustration of another cast p. 170
Jacques Chalom des Cordes & Véronique Fromanger des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, illustration of another cast p. 140
Edward Horswell, Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture, London, 2004, illustrations of another cast pp. 100-01
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti Sculpteur- Répertoire Monographique, Paris, 2009, no. 155, illustration of the group cast p. 285
Condition
Dark brown patina. Surface is clean. There are a few small nicks around the edge of the base. Cast is extremely crisp and detailed. Work is in excellent condition.
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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.