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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Les émigrants
- Inscribed Daumier and stamped with the foundry mark SIOT Paris
- Bronze
- 13 3/4 by 28 1/2 in.
- 72.4 by 34.9 cm
- Conceived circa 1862-1878.
Provenance
Hartman Auction Studios Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in December 1974
Acquired from the above in December 1974
Literature
Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 65, illustration of the plaster p. 311
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study (exhibition catalogue), The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, 1969, no. 39c, illustration of another cast p. 183
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study (exhibition catalogue), The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, 1969, no. 39c, illustration of another cast p. 183
Condition
Bronze with a dark brown patina. Two holes have been drilled along the upper edge to allow for ease of hanging. Surface dirt and dust, especially in the deeper crevices and indentations. Small scattered areas of green accretion are visible on the figures at far left. In overall 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.
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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.