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Isidore-Jules Bonheur
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Isidore-Jules Bonheur
- TAUREAU CHARGEANT
- signed I. BONHEUR and with the PEYROL foundry stamp
- bronze, dark brown patina. Set on a later wooden plinth.
- height 13 3/4 in.; width 23 in.
- 35 cm; 58.5 cm
Provenance
Gift of Frederick Henry Prince Trust, 1977
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago, Small Bronzes in Chicago Collections, 22 July - 17 September 1972
Literature
James Mackay, The Animaliers: A Collector's Guide to the Animal Sculptors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1973, pp. 54-55.
Condition
Overall in good original condition with extensive wear to the patina in places especially to high reliefs of the composition and such consistent with handling, cleaning, and touching. Light scratches consistent with age.
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
The majesty and strength of bulls appealed to Bonheur, which no doubt led him to exhibit over 10 models of cattle at the Paris Salon. Bonheur was dedicated to anatomical exactness. For example, his model of the Normandy Cow has enabled breeding experts to see how little the breed has changed in over a hundred years. Taureau Chargeant was shown at the Salon in 1865, together with a pendant model of a standing bull. Casts of the pair were ordered for the Sultan Abdul-Aziz's Palace in Constantinople.