A French terracotta portrait bust of Prince Eugène de Beauharnais (1781-1824), by Joseph Chinard (1756-1813), circa 1800

signed chinard de Lyon and inscribed S.A.S. Le prince Eugène/ le roi à Milan.

Sotheby's Paris, March 23, 2006, lot 112

Surface abrasions, minor chipping, and small losses. Small flecks of white residue. Remainders of terracotta-colored tint. Nose rubbed and slightly dirty, with small repaired surface chip to proper right side. Chipping to sash near bottom proper right side. Other small chips include: to proper left eyelid, proper left front of collar, and around the integrally modeled terracotta plinth. Minor wear to marble base.
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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For an 1809 marble bust of the sitter by Giovanni Battista Comolli at Versailles, see Hubert 1964, no. 161.

RELATED LITERATURE

Gérard Hubert, La sculpture dans L'Italie Napoléonienne, Paris, 1964