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AIMÉ-JULES DALOU | Baigneuse avant le bain (Woman before her Bath)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Aimé-Jules Dalou
- Baigneuse avant le bain (Woman before her Bath)
- signed: DALOU and stamped: S / 1927 / G and SEVRES and MADE IN FRANCE and E.R.
- Sèvres grès earthenware
- 51cm., 20 1/8 in.
Condition
Overall the condition of the earthenware is very good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is some light staining to the surface in areas, including to the proper left side of the head and back, the proper left arm and hip, and the proper right leg. There is also some light spotting to the surface, including to the head and the proper right arm. There is a minor stable firing fissure to the terrasse on the proper right side; this has been consolidated, which is visible on the underside.
"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
Dalou's intimate female nudes showcase the sculptor's marvellous dexterity, as the malleable clay captures the soft and curved essence of the female form. Delicately observed, the nudes are nevertheless focused on the realism of folds of flesh and moments of everyday life. The Baigneuse avant le bain clasps her arms across her chest against the cold, perhaps in the instant before bathing.
The present example of this model is a rare Sèvres grès earthenware cast with a terracotta colouration. Like the bronze editions of these models, the Sèvres casts are posthumous and were produced in the first two decades of the twentieth century. RELATED LITERATURE
A. Simier, Jules Dalou, Le sculpteur de la République: Catalogue des sculptures de Jules Dalou conserves au Petit Palais, exh. cat. Petit Palais - Musées des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Paris, 2013, pp. 388-389, no. 315
The present example of this model is a rare Sèvres grès earthenware cast with a terracotta colouration. Like the bronze editions of these models, the Sèvres casts are posthumous and were produced in the first two decades of the twentieth century. RELATED LITERATURE
A. Simier, Jules Dalou, Le sculpteur de la République: Catalogue des sculptures de Jules Dalou conserves au Petit Palais, exh. cat. Petit Palais - Musées des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Paris, 2013, pp. 388-389, no. 315