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Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
- Tête d'Apollon (Head of Apollo)
- signed and dated: EMILE-ANTOINE / BOURDELLE / 1900 and inscribed: cette etude / APOLLON AU COMBAT / AU MAiTRE ÉLiE FAURE / Emile Antoine BOURDELLE
- plaster
Provenance
Museu Europeu d’Art Modern, Barcelona
Exhibited
Barcelona, Museu Europeu d’Art Modern, Una mica d’escultura, si us plau! L’escultura europea del segle XX, 2014
Literature
Una mica d’escultura, si us plau! L’escultura europea del segle XX, exh. cat. Museu Europeu d’Art Modern, Barcelona, 2014, p. 145
Condition
Overall the condition of the plaster is good, with some dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. The sculpture is a sketch, and the surface is left deliberately rough in areas and casting lines are intentionally visible. There are a few minor scratches and abrasions to the high points, including to the chin and to the tip of the nose. There are further chips and minor abrasions along the edges of the base section. There are several light red-brown marks, in particular to the base area, including around the signature.
"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
On first viewing the Apollon, Rodin exclaimed to his former student, 'Ah Bourdelle, vous me quittez' ('Bourdelle, you are leaving me'). This was one of his first revolutionary compositions. Modelled circa 1898, the Apollon was abandoned and then worked on again between 1900 and 1909. A plaster version was made for Rodin, which is now in the musée Rodin, Paris (Cannon-Brokes, op. cit.). Élie Faure was an eminent critic and one of Bourdelle's champions.
RELATED LITERATURE
P. Cannon-Brookes, Emile Antoine Bourdelle, Cardiff, 1983, pp. 28-32; http://www.bourdelle.paris.fr/en/oeuvre/head-apollo [accessed 9 November 2015]
RELATED LITERATURE
P. Cannon-Brookes, Emile Antoine Bourdelle, Cardiff, 1983, pp. 28-32; http://www.bourdelle.paris.fr/en/oeuvre/head-apollo [accessed 9 November 2015]