- 58
Comte Henri-Geoffroy de la Planche de Ruillé (1842-1922), A Bronze Equestrian Figure of Emperor Nicholas II, circa 1900
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- inscribed with signature
- bronze, malachite
- Length 18 in.
- 45.7 cm
depicting Emperor Nicholas II in military uniform, seated on a horse, set on a malachite plinth
Condition
small crack near the base of the horse's tail; light scratch to patina on horse's proper left hip
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
Comte Geoffroy de Ruillé, as he is more commonly known, was born in Angers in 1842 and exhibited at the Salon between 1884 and 1921. He was clearly as talented a horseman as he was sculptor, for a painting by René Princeteau (1849-1914) in the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec in Albi, entitled Le Comte Geoffroy de Ruillé chassant à courre avec son fils à ses côtés, shows him at full gallop across a field with the Château de Gallerande, the family estate, behind him. De Ruillé's Salon submissions were exclusively equestrian and were cast in very limited editions; they appear rarely on the market.