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Émmanuel Hannaux
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Émmanuel Hannaux
- le poète et la sirène
- bronze, brown patina
- height 31 in.
- 78.5 cm
signed E. Hannaux and inscribed Susse Fres Edt Paris foundry mark.
Condition
Overall in good original condition. Light scratches and dents consistent with age.
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.
Catalogue Note
Hannaux's impressive group of Le Poete et la Sirène won him a medal of honour at the 1903 Salon. It is one of his most ambitious and acclaimed works. Following its Salon success, the Susse foundry offered Le Poete in their 1905 catalogue along with similar classic academic compositions, such as Boucher's L'Hirondelle Blessee, Falguiere's La Renommée, and Barrias' La Nature.
Born in Metz, Hannaux had a solid academic training under Dumont and Bonnassieux and at the École des Beaux-Arts. He made his debut at the Salon in 1878 with subjects in a "modern realist" style, but by the final decade of the century concentrated on more traditional classical and allegorical subject matter.