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Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
- Sappho (Intermédiare, variante)
- inscribed Bourdelle, numbered II, stamped indistinctly with the foundry mark C. Valsuani cire perdue and © by Bourdelle
- bronze
- height: 65cm., 25 1/2 in.
Provenance
Fujikawa Galleries (Mr Tokuzo Mitsushima), Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s
Literature
Carol Marc Lavrillier & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle et la critique de son temps, Paris, 1979, n.n., colour illustration of another cast p. 19
Bourdelle evolution (exhibition catalogue), Bruton Gallery, Somerset, 1989, no. 13, colour illustration of another cast p. 23
Bourdelle evolution (exhibition catalogue), Bruton Gallery, Somerset, 1989, no. 13, colour illustration of another cast p. 23
Condition
Mottled green patina. There is some wear to the patina in places (most prominently to the subject's knee) and dirt in the crevices. This work is 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. 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."