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Honoré Daumier

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Honoré Daumier
  • L'Avocat salutant
  • Inscribed with the initials h.d., numbered 7/30 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue
  • Bronze
  • Height: 6¼ in.
  • 15.9 cm.
  • Conceived circa 1840-1845.

Literature

Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 46, illustration of another cast pp. 257-259
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969, no. 46, illustration of terracotta and another cast p. 212
Galerie Marcel Lecompte, Daumier Sculpteur. Les Figurines et Autres Sculpteurs, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 1979, no. 47, illustration of another cast

Condition

The bronze has a dark brown patina. There is some minor surface dirt and dust and minor burnishing on the raised folds of the cloak at the figure's back.
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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Catalogue Note

This bronze is related to a watercolor entitled Mon Cher Collègue in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.