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Jean Jules Badin
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Jules Badin
- Circé
- signed and dated J. Badin 1875 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 130 by 98cm., 51 by 38½in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 21 June 2000, lot 95
Private collection
Private collection
Exhibited
Paris, Salon, 1875, no. 70
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Overall, the picture presents well and is in good condition. There are some scattered signs of frame rubbing towards the framing edges. Ultra-violet light reveals some small strokes of retouching in and around her hair, an area to the left of her mouth and some scattered strokes towards the edges and in the background. There also appears to be some strengthening to some parts of signature. The work is ready to hang.
Presented in a substantial, gilt Salon-style frame which appears to be of the period.
"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
Badin was a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel and Paul Baudry, whose academic influence is clearly visible in the present Salon painting. Here the Greek mythological sorceress Circe stands contrapposto, bearing the cup which she offered to Odysseus' crew in the Odyssey, and the wand with which she turned them into swine.