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Vestale entretenant le feu sacré
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Vestale entretenant le feu sacré
- en terre cuite patinée
- Haut. 53 cm
- Height 20 3/4 in.
Literature
REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE
G. Scherf, J. Draper, L'Esprit créateur de Pigalle à Canova. Terre cuites européennes 1740-1840. Paris, 2003/2004, p. 123-124, n° 48;
G. Scherf, J. Draper, L'Esprit créateur de Pigalle à Canova. Terre cuites européennes 1740-1840. Paris, 2003/2004, p. 123-124, n° 48;
Condition
Good condition overall with irregular patina to the surface, possibly due to inflluence of humidity. The patina appears to have been retouched at several places. A few hairline firing cracks visible to the surface at several places. An old fracture to the base to the proper front right corner, which has been restored and appears to have been reconsolidated with plaster underneath. A few minor chips to the edges. Very attractive terracotta, finely modelled in overall good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cette belle Vestale est modelée avec grâce et finesse. Elle est habillée d'un tissu volumineux drapé à l'antique sur son épaule et enveloppant son corps créant ainsi des plis profonds pour mettre en valeur ses formes. La matière des étoffes superposées est accentuée par la position en contraposte de ses pieds. Le regard dirigé dans le lointain, elle porte sa longue chevelure en fines tresses soigneusement attachée à l'arrière de sa tête, retenue par un diadème. Par son sujet et le modelé expressif insufflant un mouvement à ce corps, notre Vestale est tout à fait caractéristique de cet engouement néoclassique raffiné en France au tournant du siècle, vers 1800 - 1810. Elle n'est pas sans rappeler la Sapho de Pierre-Nicolas Beauvallet, datant de 1813 (Walter's Art Gallery de Baltimore), et sa célèbre Suzanne au Bain (Louvre), ou encore les oeuvres de Charles-Antoine Callamard (1769-1821), tous deux formés dans l'atelier d'Augustin Pajou (1730-1823).