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Honoré Daumier
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Le Rieur Edenté (Bust of Charles Philipon)
- Stamped with the foundry mark MLG and numbered 15/25 (inside the bronze)
- Bronze
- Height: 6 1/2 in.
- 16.5 cm
- Conceived between 1832-35 and cast in bronze after 1929.
Provenance
Peggy and David Steine, Nashville
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Literature
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture: A Critical and Comparative Study, exhibition catalogue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969, no. 35c, illustration of another cast p. 157
Condition
Brown patina with areas of lighter brown in raised areas. In generally good condition.
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.