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Louis Hottot
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Hottot
- A PAIR OF ORIENTALIST BUSTS
- each signed L. Hottot.
cold painted white metal
- the female bust: height 30 in.
- 76.2 cm
Literature
Stéphanie Richemond, Les Orientalistes: Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs, XIXe-XXe Siècles, Paris, 2008, p. 120, for the female bust
Condition
Overall in very good condition. Some rubbing to cold-painted metal surfaces, consistent with age. Scattered and minor oxidation points also consistent with age, with one area of oxidation to red-painted metal approximately 2 inches in diameter on the center of male bust's chest. Some scattered white residue which can easily be cleaned.
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
Louis Hottot (1834-1905) is known for his polychrome decorated bronze busts, produced in his studio on the rue des Petites Ecuries. He participated in the Salon de la Société des artistes français from 1885 to 1898.