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Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
- Les fruits (La nudité des fruits)
- Inscribed Emile Antoine Bourdelle and La Nudité des Fruits, dated 1906, inscribed © by Bourdelle, numbered No. 4 and inscribed with the foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 24 in.
- 61 cm
Provenance
Sanderson, London
Sale: Sotheby's, Toronto, October 16, 1967, lot 84
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Sotheby's, Toronto, October 16, 1967, lot 84
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Pierre Descargues, Bourdelle, Paris, 1954, illustration of another cast p. 42
Ionel Jianou & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1965, illustration of another cast pl. 23
Ionel Jianou & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1978, no. 331, illustration of another cast
Michel Seuphor, The Sculpture of this Century, New York, 1959, illustration of another cast p. 47
Peter Cannon-Brookes, Emile Antoine Bourdelle, London, 1984, no. 60, illustration of another cast p. 41
Ionel Jianou & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1965, illustration of another cast pl. 23
Ionel Jianou & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1978, no. 331, illustration of another cast
Michel Seuphor, The Sculpture of this Century, New York, 1959, illustration of another cast p. 47
Peter Cannon-Brookes, Emile Antoine Bourdelle, London, 1984, no. 60, illustration of another cast p. 41
Condition
Textured brown and green patina. Minor surface nick to the figure's left breast. There are minor accumulations of dirt and minor instances of verdigris in the sculpture's deepest crevices. Minor pindot-sized surface nicks to the extreme lower edge of the base. Overall the work is in excellent condition.
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.
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.