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Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Émile-Antoine Bourdelle
- Maternité
- Inscribed Bourdelle and © by Bourdelle, numbered VII and stamped with the foundry mark A. Valsuani Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Height: 20 3/8 in.
- 51.7 cm
Provenance
Slatkin Galleries, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, October 29, 1970, lot 2)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Antoine Bourdelle: An Exhibition of sculptures / drawings (exhibition catalogue), National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa & Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York, 1961 & traveling 1961-1967, pl. 29, illustration of another cast p. 54
Ionel Jianou & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1978, no. 203, p. 88, illustration of another cast pl. 34
Carol Marc Lavrillier & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle et la critique de son temps, Paris, 1992, no. 158, illustration of another cast p. 158
Ionel Jianou & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle, Paris, 1978, no. 203, p. 88, illustration of another cast pl. 34
Carol Marc Lavrillier & Michel Dufet, Bourdelle et la critique de son temps, Paris, 1992, no. 158, illustration of another cast p. 158
Condition
The sculpture bears a dark brown patina. Some surface dirt in the deepest crevices and a few minor dots of accretion near underside and to crook of the mother's left arm. There is a small dot of patina rubbing on the figures nose, otherwise fine. This work is in very 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.