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Jean Baptiste Clésinger,1814 - 1883 Allégorie du Printemps
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Baptiste Clésinger
- Allégorie du Printemps
- signée J. CLESINGER
- marbre blance
- Haut. 173 cm, larg. 44 cm, prof. 44 cm
- Height 68 in; width 17 1/3 in; depth 17 1/3 in
(restaurations)
Provenance
Cette statue provient d'une propriété habitée par l'artiste à Enghien entre 1868-1870.
Literature
REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES:
Z. Zaretskaya, N. Kossareva, La Sculpture française des XVIIe-XXe siècles au musée de l'Ermitage, Paris 1963, p. 163, n° 93.
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs de l'Ecole Française du XIXe siècle, Paris, 1970, p. 393-405.
Z. Zaretskaya, N. Kossareva, La Sculpture française des XVIIe-XXe siècles au musée de l'Ermitage, Paris 1963, p. 163, n° 93.
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs de l'Ecole Française du XIXe siècle, Paris, 1970, p. 393-405.
Condition
Good condition overall with minor wear to the surface of the marble due to outside exposure. Her nose appears to be restored. One flower in her hair replaced. Her left upraised arm has been reattached, joint visible above her shoulder, with some rust stains. The fingers of her left hand restored. The toes appear to be restored. Minor chips to the edges of the base.
Please note that handling charges for this lot are 300 € + VAT. These charges do not include packing or shipping.
"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
La tête ceinte d'une couronne de fleurs, le corps enveloppé en un tissu fluide, cette figure allégorique du Printemps a été créée par Clésinger en 1874 pour faire pendant à l'Automne. Ayant conservée sa corne d'abondance en métal doré, cette dernière est conservée à l'Hermitage de St Petersbourg.
Originaire de Besançon où il nacquit en 1814, Jean-Baptiste Clésinger (1814-1883) fut l'élève de Bertel Thorvaldsen à Rome en 1832, et travailla à partir de 1838 dans l'atelier de David D'Angers à Paris. C'est en 1847 qu'il gagna de la notorité avec son marbre grandeur nature de la Femme piquée par un serpent (musée d'Orsay).