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Paul Grandhomme and Alfred Garnier
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- 'Ambroise Paré', plaque, circa 1877-1895
- signed J. Grandhomme A. Garnier
- painted enamel plaque, silver and gilt wood frame
- plaque: 15.5 x 11 cm. (6 1/8 in x 4 3/8 in) ; frame: 91 cm. x 61 cm. (35 7/8 in x 23 7/8 in)
- executed in France
silver frame inscribed: 'Ambroise Paré né à Laval 1517 / Médecin des Rois de France et créateur de la chirurgie / Mort à Paris en 1590'
Provenance
Gros & Delettrez, Paris, 5 December 2003, lot 57
Acquired form the above by the present owner
Acquired form the above by the present owner
Condition
enamel plaque in good condition. . worming holes in frame.
"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
After teaching Alfred Garnier (1853-c. 1910), Paul Grandhomme (1851-1944) sold his workshop, kiln and tools in 1877. That year, however, their friend and patron, the architect Edouard Corroyer (1835-1904), commissioned an enamel plaque entitled Musique from them. Grandhomme and Garnier then started working together on enamel pieces which brought them success, so they were able to exhibit at the Universal Exhibition of 1889. Two enamel plaques by the artists are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, one depicting a muse holding a harp by a lion (no. 1994.180), the other Hercules and the Twelve Labours (no. 2011.357). Grandhomme and Garnier were the last two enamel painters to collaborate with Gustave Moreau.
Ambroise Paré (1510-1590) was a French barber surgeon who worked for Kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is widely considered one of the fathers of modern surgery, pathology and battlefield medicine.