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Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino
- Petite Venus à la pomme (Petite Venus debout)
- Inscribed Renoir, numbered J and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Height: 23 1/8 in.
- 58.8 cm
Provenance
Sale: Charbonneaux, Paris, November 23, 1997, lot 41
Private Collection, Bristol (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1998, lot 473)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, Bristol (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1998, lot 473)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Literature
Paul Haesaerts, Renoir Sculpteur, Brussels, 1947, no. 3, illustrations of another cast pls. V-VII
Barbara Ehrlich White, Renoir, His Life, Art and Letters, New York, 1984, illustration of another cast p. 258
Barbara Ehrlich White, Renoir, His Life, Art and Letters, New York, 1984, illustration of another cast p. 258
Condition
Attractive green-brown patina, some very minor scuffs consistent with age and handling on some of the most protruding areas. This work is in very good 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.