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Aimé-Jules Dalou
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Aimé-Jules Dalou
- paysanne française allaitant son enfant (young peasant mother feeding her child)
- signed: DALOU with the SUSSE FRÈRES EDITEURS PARIS pastille inscribed: Cire perdue and: Susse Fres Edts Paris
- bronze, warm green-brown patina
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is very good 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
The original life-size terracotta of the Paysanne was made in 1873 for Sir Lionel Coutts Lindsay and exhibited at the Salon in that year. It is now in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Dreyfous' 1903 biography of Dalou observes that the composition is based on a mythological group of Juno suckling the Infant Hercules, however, the essence of the group is its innovative realism. This is no goddess but a humble country mother feeding her child. Dalou imbues the group with characteristic sympathy for his peasant subjects.