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L'Amour menaçant et la Nymphe, France, fin XVIII / début XIXe siècle, d'après des modèles d'Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791)
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- L'Amour menaçant et la Nymphe
- en bronze à patine brune ; sur des socles en bronze doré
- Haut. 35 cm; height 13 4/5 in.
Literature
Falconet à Sèvres (1757-176), ou l'art de plaire, cat. exp., Paris, 2001, pp. 160-162.
Condition
Very good condition with some minor wear to the patina and a few scratches consistent with age and handling. Fine and crisp cast with fine chiselling and hammering to the surface, especially to the hair and the rocky terraces. Casting joints visible to Cupid's wings and to the Nymphe's proper right shoulder, where can be seen a casting plug. The gilt bronze bases with some minor oxydation and verdegris.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Le plâtre original de l'Amour menaçant fut exposé pour la première fois en 1755 et son marbre acclamé deux ans plus tard au Salon. Le modèle de la Nymphe, également appelée Psyché ou la Petite Fille cachant l'arc de l'Amour, semble avoir été réalisé par Falconet pour la Manufacture de Sèvres, dont il prit la direction de 1757 à 1766, en pendant à l'Amour menaçant. Ces sujets en biscuits de porcelaine tendre connurent un vif succès.