- 16
Dieu fleuve du Tibre Italie, XVIIe siècle
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- bronze
- 26 x 45,5 x 25 cm; 10 1/3 by 18 by 9 3/4 in.
en bronze à patine brun foncé; sur un socle en marbre vert antique et bronze doré
Literature
G. Bresc- Bautier, Sculptures des jardins du Louvre, du Carrousel et des Tuileries (II), Paris, 1986, pp. 49-50; F. Haskell, N. Penny, Pour l'Amour de l'Antique, La statuaire gréco-romaine et le goût européen, Londres, 1981, p. 340-341; J. Warren, Beauty and Power. Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Peter Marino collection, cat. exp., Londres, 2010, pp. 166-172.
Condition
Very good condition overall. Very fresh cast, good in all details, with a few casting flaws especially to his proper left leg, and his back. Minor surface dirt in the crevices. Some stains of oxydation to the brass base.
"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 modèle antique fut découvert à Rome en 1512 et aussitôt acquis par le pape Jules II. A la demande de François 1er, le Primatice réalisa une copie grandeur nature du marbre antique pour le château de Fontainebleau. Entre 1685 et 1690, Pierre Bourdy (ou Bourdict, 1684-1711) réalisa un marbre grandeur nature d'après l'antique lors de son séjour à l'Académie de France à Rome (jardin des Tuileries, inv. n° M.R. 1765). Le traité de Tolentino, signé le 19 février 1797, scella finalement la cession du marbre antique à la France où il arriva en 1803 (musée du Louvre, inv. n° Ma 593). Les réductions en bronzes des Dieux fleuves furent particulièrement recherchées dès le XVIIe siècle et François Girardon en possédait d'ailleurs deux paires de tailles différentes (Galerie de Girardon, planches III et VI, voir ci-dessus).