Lot 230
  • 230

Aristide Maillol

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Aristide Maillol
  • Jeune fille assise se tenant le pied
  • Inscribed Aristide Maillol
  • White terracotta
  • Height: 8 5/8 in.
  • 22 cm

Provenance

Acquired in the 1980s

Literature

Aristide Maillol (1861-1944) (exhibition catalogue), Perls Galleries, New York, 1970, illustration of a bronze cast p. 15
Aristide Maillol: 1861-1944 (exhibition catalogue), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1975, illustrations of another terracotta and a bronze cast p. 56
Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Palais des Congrès, Perpignan, 2000, illustration of another terracotta p. 56 (titled Femme assise jambes repliées)

Condition

Surface is slightly dirty with a few small surface scuffs and nicks on the figure's back. Some further nicks with small associated losses and one very small, stable crack in the base around the foot. Work is in generally good condition overall.
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.