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FRANCO-FLEMISH, CIRCA 1680, | Bust of a Gentleman dressed in the Antique style
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Bust of a Gentleman dressed in the Antique style
- ivory; on an ebonised wooden base
- 12 x 10,5 x 6 cm; 4 3/4 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/3 in.
Provenance
French private collection.
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
Ch. Avery, David le Marchand 1674-1726 'An Ingenious Man for Carving in Ivory', London, 1996, p. 48, ill. 16.
Ch. Avery, David le Marchand 1674-1726 'An Ingenious Man for Carving in Ivory', London, 1996, p. 48, ill. 16.
Condition
In overall good condition with minor surface dirt consistent with age and handling, notably in the crevices. There are vertical hairline fissures all over the surface consistent with the material. Minor loss to the pending fold on his proper right side. There appears a dark spot on his left cheekbone, due to a superficial loss of the surface. There is superficial loss to his proper right cheek. On a later ebonised turned wooden base. Very well carved bust, good in all details.
"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
The temperate Baroque of this bust dressed in the Antique style indicates a date circa 1680, contemporary to the Bust of Louis XIV by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) (Versailles, inv. no. MV789). It is an early example of a style which was widely spread in Europe by French ivory sculptors, notably David Le Marchand (1674-1726) in Edinburgh and London (Presumed Portrait of the Grand Dauphin, circa 1700, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire) and C. Lacroix in Versailles and Genoa (Bust of a Gentleman, circa 1695-1700, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 2005.243).