拍品 582
  • 582

JEAN-JACQUES, CALLED JAMES PRADIER (1790 - 1852)FRENCH | Phryne

估價
6,000 - 8,000 USD
招標截止

描述

  • Phryne
  • inscribed OPYNHSigned on base J PRADIER Susse Fres E [Editeurs] tours. Tirée du Cabinet du Mr. Binjamin Delessert fils.
  • parcel gilt bronze, on ormolu-mounted marble base
  • height including base 28  1/2  in.; 72.39 cm.

Condition

There is some wear to the patina consistent with age. There is a shiny wax in some areas, notably the drapery and hair. There are some chips to the marble base, notably on edge of the top and bottom corner of the column. Otherwise the condition is good.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

拍品資料及來源

Pradier's model of Phryne was originally made from Parian marble, an entirely appropriate medium in view of the very Grecian subject of the work. The figure stood almost two meters high; with her jewels and drapery highlighted in polychrome and gold, she made a dazzling impression at the Salon of 1845. In 1851, Pradier exhibited the marble at the Great Exhibition in London and his was the only work by a French sculptor to be awarded a Council Medal.