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Robert Wlérick
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Wlérick
- Thérèse accroupie (Therese seated)
- signed: R.Wlérick, stamped: CIRE PERDUE C.VALSUANI and numbered: 2/10
- bronze, rich brown and green patina on a basanite base
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is excellent. There is some minor wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. There are a few minor chips to the edges of the base.
"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
Thérèse was a young girl from Normandy hired by Wlérick to help his wife look after their three young children. She arrived in 1927 at the age of eighteen and quickly adapted to fashionable Parisian life as she cut her long red hair into a modern bob. The maid soon became the artist's model and Wlérick created more than 30 drawings and several sculptures of her over the next two years. These figures were amongst the most sensitively observed sculptures of his oeuvre.
RELATED LITERATURE
Robert Wlérick (1882-1944), ex. cat. Musée Rodin / Musée Despiau-Wlérick, Paris, 31 March- 28 June 1982, no. 36, pp. 45-6