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Gustave Doré
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustave Doré
- LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE
- signed G. Doré and with the inventory number in yellow ink 33995
- dark brown patinated bronze
- height 41 in.
- 104 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's London, December 10, 2004, lot 181
Condition
overall in good condition with the usual wear to patina to high reliefs, the seam of construction where the flag joins the right hand shoulder of the woman is slightly visible with a very slight movement, the two pins holding the two parts together are visible
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.
Catalogue Note
In order to commemorate the Siège of Paris, the Municipal Council organised a competition for a monument. Doré submitted the plaster original of the present work, which figured in the Vente Doré of 1885 (No.187) with the rights of reproduction. Cast in bronze in two sizes; the present model is the larger of the two versions and an exemple was exhibited in the Paris Exposition Universelleof 1889.