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Gustave Doré
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustave Doré
- LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE (LARGER MODEL)
- signed G.ve Doré.
- bronze, dark brown patina, with a later travertine pedestal
- height of the group only 57 in.
- 147 cm
Literature
Pierre Kjellberg, Bronzes of the 19th Century, Dictionary of Sculptors, 1994, p. 289 for a illustration of the present model.
Condition
Overall in very good condition.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Gustave Doré, the celebrated and prolific illustrator and painter, later turned to sculpture, making his debut at the Salon of 1877 with Le Parque et l'Amour (Fate and Love). The original plaster model for this group was Dore's entry for the competition for a statue to commemorate the Siège of Paris; the winner was in fact Barrias. The plaster was subsequently sold in the Dorè sale of April 1885 after his death, catalogue no. 187; ' La Défense Nationale. Modèle unique en platre'. It was cast in two sizes for which the present is believed to be the largest; a version of the larger size was shown in the Exposition Universelle of 1889.