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Alphonse Van Beurden
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Alphonse Van Beurden
- Cupid
- signed ALF. VAN BEURDEN and dated 1894
- ivory on a fleur de pêcher marble base
- height 23 3/4 in.
- 60.5 cm
Condition
Marble with small chips to corners and abrasions. One foot with crack. Cupid figure with some age cracks and surface dirt to crevices; consistent with age. Bow with restored break. One arm and end of bow arrached to fingers with restoration.
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
Although of Belgian origin, van Beurden seems to have established his reputation as a master ivory carver in England and Ireland rather than in his native country. He exhibited thirteen years in a row at the Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Art from 1887 to 1904 with a total of sixteen sculptures in ivory or marble. The present is a tour de force of carving to achieve a wonderful composition of cupid. Dated 1894, it is highly probable that the present was one of the works he exhibited at the Royal Academy.