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After a model by Christophe Gabriel Allegrain (1710-1795) French, 19th century
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Bathing Venus
- inscribed on the back of the plinth: C. G. ALLEGRAIN. FECIT / . 1767.
- cast stone
- After a model by Christophe Gabriel Allegrain (1710-1795) French, 19th century
Provenance
Palais Galliéra, Paris, Catalogue de vente des collections du marquis et du comte de Ségur au château de Méry-sur-Oise et appartenant à divers amateurs, objets d’art et de bel ameublement principalement du XVIIIe siècle, 11 March 1975, lot 143
Condition
Weathered, traces of paint and evidence of joins in arms. Small losses and cracks, broken and repaired through drapery and proper right leg below knee. Repaired break through torso below breasts. Other restorations stable and decorative.
"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
Allegrain was commissioned to carve the original version of this figure in 1755 by the Marquis de Marigny for the Château de Choisy-Le-Roi (Val-de-Marne). He exhibited a plaster version at the salon of 1757, and the marble version was completed and exhibited in 1767. The comtesse Du Barry purchased the marble for the park of the Château de Louveciennes in 1772 where it remained until 1793. The marble is included in the Louvre inventory of 1824 and it is exhibited there today.