- 15
France, XVIIIe siècle
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- L'Enlèvement de Déjanire et l'Enlèvement d'Europe
- paire de bronzes à patine brune; sur des socles en bois noirci et doré
- bronze
- Haut. (Déjanire) 21 cm, haut. (Europe) 24 cm, haut. (socles) 8,5 cm; height (Dejanira) 8 1/3 in., height (Europa) 9 1/2 in., height (socles) 3 1/3 in.
Provenance
Vente Sotheby's à Paris, le 9 avril 2008, lot 69 (vendu 35 050 €).
Literature
REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES
M. Knoedler & Co, The French bronze, 1500 to 1800, cat. exp. New York, 1968, n° 28; R. Wenley, French bronzes in the Wallace collection, Londres, 2002, pp. 62-63, n° S187.
Condition
Very good condition overall with minor wear to the patina and a few scratches consistent with age and handling. Some verdegri to the bull's proper left foreleg. Minor oxydation to Dejanira, particularly to her proper left knee, and one plug to her proper right shoulder. Very fine and crisp casts with a warm brown patina.
"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
Bien qu' ayant été conçus indépendamment, ces deux modèles d'enlèvements ont par la suite été réunis pour former une paire. S'il est vrai que l'Enlèvement de Déjanire par Nessus s'inspire d'une composition de Giambologna les auteurs de ces deux modèles demeurent inconnus. Les premières versions en bronze sont attestées en France à partir des années 1690 et on en trouve mention, vers 1700, dans l'inventaire de la collection d'André Le Nôtre. Deux paires des mêmes modèles, fontes de la fin du XVIIe siècle, sont répertoriées dans des collections publiques, l'une à Dresde achetée à Paris par l'Electeur de Saxe en 1699, l'autre à Stockholm (château de Drottingham) acquise par le comte Carl Gustave Tessin en 1740. Un bronze de l'Enlèvement d'Europe a été vendu par Sotheby's à New York le 24 janvier 2008, lot 174 (vendu 16 250 $).