Émile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin

Overall in good condition and presentation. The cast is fine. Overall, usual light scratches consistent with touching. Visible wear to patina, now showing the bare bronze especially to the top of the sitter's head and the tip of her upper left shoe. These wears are consistent with rubbing and touching and repetitive cleaning.
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.
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Guillemin specialized in figurative works and was inspired by the Middle and Far East. His representations of Indian falconers (in collaboration with Alfred Barye), Turkish, Kurdish, Jewish and Algerian maidens, as well as Japanese courtesans, firmly established his reputation as one of the foremost Orientalist sculptors from the mid-1870s.  He exhibited for the last time at the Paris Salon of 1899 and many of his works were purchased by the French state.