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Édouard Drouot
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Édouard Drouot
- Judith
- signed: E. Drouot
- white marble, with a gilt bronze dagger
Condition
The marble is in excellent condition overall. There is some surface wear to the gilded sword.
"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
A student of Émile Thomas and Mathurin Moreau, Édouard Drouot was well known for his genre sculptures. He debuted at the Salon in 1889, where he became known for his figures, usually in bronze, often of mythological, allegorical, or exotic subjects. The present sculpture is a rare marble by Drouot. It depicts an oriental lady holding a dagger, possibly depicting the Biblical Judith, of which Drouot executed a plaster in 1911.
RELATED LITERATURE
P. Kjellberg, Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors, London, 1994, pp. 291-294; E. Bénézit, Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres sculpteurs dessinateurs et gaveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays, Nouvelle Edition, Eure, 1999, vol. 4. p. 748