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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- L'avocat saluant
- Inscribed with initials h.d., numbered 10/30 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Height: 6 1/4 in.
- 15.9 cm.
- Conceived circa 1840-1845.
Provenance
O'Hana Gallery, London
Acquired from the above in 1971
Literature
Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 46, illustration of another cast pp. 257-259
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969, no. 46, illustration of terracotta and another cast p. 212
Galerie Marcel Lecompte, Daumier Sculpteur. Les Figurines et Autres Sculpteurs, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 1979, no. 47, illustration of another cast
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969, no. 46, illustration of terracotta and another cast p. 212
Galerie Marcel Lecompte, Daumier Sculpteur. Les Figurines et Autres Sculpteurs, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 1979, no. 47, illustration of another cast
Condition
This bronze is mounted on a black wooden base 3 inches square and 3/4 inch high. The work is in generally good condition, with a black patina, aside from surface dirt and dust.
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
This bronze is related to a watercolor entitled Mon Cher Collègue in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.