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Honoré Sausse French, 1891-1936
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Honoré Sausse
- a head of Beethoven
- signed: H. SAUSSE
- granite, on black stone base
Condition
This granite is in very good condition with very minor chips and pitting. A small patch of plaster on reverse. Base has minor chips.
"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
Honoré Sausse was a pupil of Jules-Félix Coutan. From 1911 he exhibited at the Paris Salon and built a reputation for monuments and portraits. He created the Monument aux Morts in his native town of Toulon.
Beethoven figured in the late 19th and early 20th Century imagination as an ultimate tortured genius. Many artists attempted his likeness so that it became an icon-like emblem of art during the period. Sausse's vision is accomplished and chic as he manipulates his hard material into a gleaming polish on the face and carves the hair into a rock-like, craggy halo.
RELATED LITERATURE
Bénézit, vol. 12, p. 325