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Louis-Ernest Barrias
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Louis-Ernest Barrias
- jeune fille de bou saada
- signed: EBarrias and inscribed: Susse Fres Edts Paris.
- ivory, bronze, wood and mother-of-pearl
Condition
Overall the condition of the sculpture is excellent with some minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are some hairline fissures to the ivory consistent with the material, as visible in the catalogue photographs.
"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
Barrias's charming figure of the Jeune fille de Bou-Saada was inspired by a painting by Achille Guillaumet entitled La Carieuse de aine de Bou-Saada of 1885 (Musée des Beuax-Arts, Rouen). La Jeune fille de Bou-Saada was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1890 as a wax model, and later at the Exposition centennale in 1900. Barrias has given his figure a far greater Romanticism than the humble Realism of Guillaumet; while the painter shows the girl in a dejected mood in a plain shawl, the sculptor dresses his girl in fine clothes and ornaments.
The Susse foundry offered the model in various sizes and materials. There is a marble and bronze example in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. The present figure is a fine example of chrystelephantine sculpture, which brings together a variety of materials, using them to simulate different textures and colours, such as ivory for the smooth skin and coloured and enamelled bronze for the elaborate costume.
RELATED LITERATURE
Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 1890, vol. 2, p. 65;
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'école française, au dix-neuvième siècle, Paris, 1914, vol. 1, p. 58
The Susse foundry offered the model in various sizes and materials. There is a marble and bronze example in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. The present figure is a fine example of chrystelephantine sculpture, which brings together a variety of materials, using them to simulate different textures and colours, such as ivory for the smooth skin and coloured and enamelled bronze for the elaborate costume.
RELATED LITERATURE
Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 1890, vol. 2, p. 65;
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'école française, au dix-neuvième siècle, Paris, 1914, vol. 1, p. 58