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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
- La Fileuse (girl with a spindle)
- signed: A. Carrier-Belleuse and numbered: 1412
- partially gilt bronze and ivory on a veined lilac marble base
Condition
Overall the condition of the figure is very good. There is some wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. A rectangular casting pin is slightly visible on her proper right side and a small circular one in the drapery at her proper left thigh. There are some small stable hairline casting fissures to the crevices of the drapery on the reverse.
"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
The resurgeance in interest in the Medieval period which was prevalent in France in the last quarter of the 19th century can clearly be seen in Carrier-Belleuse's rendition of La Fileuse. The complex Medieval costume has been rendered softer and more realistic by the skilful play of the drapery falling in soft pleats. The attention to the detail, seen for example in the foliate scrollwork borders of the gown, owes much to Carrier-Belleuse's apprenticeship of three years as a goldsmith prior to his entry as a student in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts with the aid of sponsorship from David D'Angers. Carrier-Belleuse's Fileuse can be seen as a pendant to his Liseuse. Both pieces were edited variously in terracotta, bronze and in a chryselephantine combination of materials and patinations as seen in the present model. Lami records La Fileuse in the sculptor's sale of 1887.