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Jean Coulon
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Coulon
- JUPITER AND HEBE
- signed Coulon
- Carrara marble, on a gilt bronze mounted red onyx base
- overall height: 41 3/4 in.
- 106 cm
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The Carrara marble with minor scratches and nicks, surface dirt and staining throughout (particularly to the back of Hebe's wing), consistent with age and use. Some abrasions to feathers of Hebe's wings. Edge losses to base of sculpture. Several of the gilt bronze mounts are loose, and one is lacking. The gilt bronze beading encircling the column base is slightly loose.
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
Jean Coulon began exhibiting at the salon in 1880. Examples from his ouevre are in the permanent collections of several museums in France, including Toulon, Dinan, Amiens and Nice, where Hébé is exhibited. Coulon received a bronze medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle.