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Aimé-Jules Dalou
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Aimé-Jules Dalou
- Baigneuse s'essuyant le pied droit (Bathing woman drying her right foot)
- signed: DALOU and stamped: CIRE / PERDUE / A.A. HEBRARD
- bronze, dark brown patina, on a veined green marble base
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is very good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is minor rubbing to the patina, including to the nose, the chin and to some of the high points. There is some wear to the patina including to the figure's proper left upper arm and the proper right upper arm. There are a few minor scratches, including on the chest on the proper left side and on the proper left thigh. There is some very minor greening to the bronze consistent with the material, including to the drapery at the front between the feet.
The mottled green marble base is in very good condition with some minor chips to the edges and corners.
"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
Dalou was fascinated with the subject of the female nude and worked and re-worked the composition, representing nudes before and after the bath, towelling themselves, standing, seated, taken by surprise or removing their stockings. These intimate figures were the preserve of Dalou's private collectors as they were never exhibited at the Royal Academy or the Salon. Despite this, they did not escape notice and his works of female nudes were well known, celebrated and collected during his lifetime. The present Baigneuse is distinguished by her voluptuous figure and natural ease of movement.
RELATED LITERATURE
A. Simier, Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République: Catalogue des sculptures de Jules Dalou conserées au Petit Palais, exh. cat. Petit Palais - Musées des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Paris, 2013, p. 384-385, no. 312