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Statue de personnage assis, Baulé, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
25,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Baulé
- Statue de personnage assis
- haut. 61 cm
- 24 in
Le personnage masculin adopte une des poses caractéristiques de la statuaire Baulé : assis sur un siège de type Akan, l'attitude hiératique, le corps droit, la tête dans son prolongement, projetée au premier plan et surplombant les mains posées sur les genoux. Belle puissance de l'expression - grands yeux baissés cernés par des paupières finement ourlées, placés sur le plan oblique des profondes cavités oculaires, nez aux ailes dessinées, menton dissimulé par la longue barbe rapportée en brins végétaux tressés. Patine sombre, croûteuse.
Provenance
Ancienne collection particulière, Rotterdam
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Hairline cracks. Hairline crack to front of seat, crack to front of seat at proper left, a approximately 7cm x 5mm (at widest), hairline crack to proper left thigh leading to torso, approximately 11cm. Crack running length of spine. Crack behind ear from coiffure to neck, approximately 19cm. Some light paint flecks. Nose and proper right corner of mouth worn.
"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
Cette statue d'homme assis se distingue par sa grande dimension - relativement rare dans la statuaire Baulé.
Typologiquement, elle s'apparente à la statue d'homme assis provenant de la collection Vlaminck, aujourd'hui conservée au Musée africain de l'île d'Aix (AFAA, 1989 : 70-71) - pose, dimensions, longue barbe rapportée. L'espace qui, sous le fessier, sépare le tabouret du personnage indique que la statue était à l'origine vêtue d'un pagne.
La position assise, de même que le substrat de patine sacrificielle permettent de l'interpréter, selon toute vraisemblance, comme une statue d'asie usu, représentation dictée par le devin d'un "génie de la brousse" sous la forme d'un bel humain (Féau in AFAA, 1989 : 69).