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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse French, 1824-1887
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
- Le Sommeil (An Allegorical Bust of Sleep)
- signed: A CARRIER BELLEUSE
- terracotta, on blue glazed terracotta base and an ebonised wood socle
Condition
Overall the condition of the terracotta is very good. There is some surface dirt and rubbing consistent with age. There is a fissure through her hair over her right shoulder.
"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
Carrier-Belleuse's series of fantasy busts included two models entitled Le Réveil (lot 5) and Le Sommeil, the former showing a beautiful young girl looking to her right with her robe falling over her right breast, while the present model represents a woman with her eyes delicately closed and the drapery on the point of falling off both breasts.
The two busts were an invention that stemmed from commissions Carrier received from Henri Ardant, the director of the Limoges porcelain factory beginning 1854. Their mildly erotic mood is derived from his bust of L'Automne, the version in biscuit being in the Musée Adrien-Debouché, Limoges. Carrier sold a terracotta of the present model at his sale of 1887.
RELATED LITERATURE:
Lami, vol.1, p. 284; Hargrove, p. 217, pl. 184
The two busts were an invention that stemmed from commissions Carrier received from Henri Ardant, the director of the Limoges porcelain factory beginning 1854. Their mildly erotic mood is derived from his bust of L'Automne, the version in biscuit being in the Musée Adrien-Debouché, Limoges. Carrier sold a terracotta of the present model at his sale of 1887.
RELATED LITERATURE:
Lami, vol.1, p. 284; Hargrove, p. 217, pl. 184