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Honoré Daumier 1808-1879
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Honoré Daumier
- L'Homme à Tête Plate (Pelet de la Lozère)
with the MLG mark and stamped BRONZE (on the back); numbered 18/25 in a circle (on the interior of the cast)
- bronze with dark olive brown patina
- Height: 5 1/4 in.
- 13.4 cm.
Literature
Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 13, p. 191 (terracotta illustrated)
Sagot-le Garrec, Daumier Sculpteur, Les Busts des Parlimentaires, Paris, 1979, no. 13 (terracotta illustrated)
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, a Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1969, no. 34, pp. 152-154, pl. 34c (another cast illustrated)
Sagot-le Garrec, Daumier Sculpteur, Les Busts des Parlimentaires, Paris, 1979, no. 13 (terracotta illustrated)
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, a Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1969, no. 34, pp. 152-154, pl. 34c (another cast illustrated)
Condition
Generally good condition, patina possibly refreshed, a few areas of slight rubbing to extremities
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.
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.