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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
- Bust of the Prince Imperial
- signed and dated: JB CARPEAUX TUILERIES . PAQUES 1865., entitled: S.A. LE PRINCE IMPERIAL, inscribed: DEPOT FAUBOURG ST HONORÉ 235 and with a metal: PROPRIÉTÉ CARPEAUX eagle cachet
- patinated plaster
Condition
Overall the condition of the plaster is good with minor wear and dirt throughout, including scratches and dents, consistent with age and material. There is some rubbing to the patina at the high points. There are a few small chips, including to the lower edge of the base and inside the proper left ear. There is a stable hairline fissure to the front right corner of the top edge of the socle.
"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
Plaster versions of the Prince Imperial are exceedingly rare. The three casts recorded by Poletti and Richarme were all made between 1865 and 1869. Only the example at Versailles is dated to Easter 1865 like the present bust (inv. no. MV5398).
RELATED LITERATURE
M. Poletti and A. Richarme, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre édité, Paris, 2003, p. 110, no. BU9
RELATED LITERATURE
M. Poletti and A. Richarme, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre édité, Paris, 2003, p. 110, no. BU9