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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
- LA SOURCE
- signed CARRIER Sculp. and stamped Victor PAILLARD à Paris
- medium brown patinated bronze on a rouge griotte marble base
- height 38 1/2 in.
- 98 cm
Condition
Bronze is loose on base; recommend securing. Marble with minor chips and abrasions to edges and corners; not extensive. Patinated bronze with rubbing in areas, surface dirt to crevices and a few surface scratches; all consistent with age and handling.
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
Following thorough research, the present model is now considered rare based on two facts: the first would be the signature, since it is common to see Carrier-Belleuse sculpture signed either A. CARRIER -BELLEUSE or A. CARRIER. Here on the present model, it is interestingly signed CARRIER Sculp. (the French reduction of the word Sculpteur). The second rarity is the fact that this model is cast by the renowned foundry of Victor Paillard. Those two indications may lead us to believe that the original model was most probably made for an exhibition. June Hargrove, theauthority on the sculptor, has found mention of a model known as LA SOURCE exhibited at the Union Centrale, Paris, Exposition des Beaux-Arts Appliqués à l’Industrie, 1865, no. 16. La Source, statuette Bronzes appartenant a M. Paillard Duquel ils ont été exécutés. Although no images have been found, we believe that this model could be the one, first exhibited in 1865.