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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
- Vercingetorix Triumphant
- signed and dated: Bartholdi / 1866, inscribed: F.BARBEDIENNE.Fondeur, and inscribed in pen to the underside: 57662 /gvz
- bronze, light brown patina
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is very good, with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is some red lacquer(?) residue to the proper right rein and to the face of the defeated figure. There is some minor greening, in particular to the terrasse and the crevices. There are a few original stable joints, notably to the horse's tail.
"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
Born in Colmar in 1834, Bartholdi initially moved to Paris to study architecture at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. After working alongside eminent artists and sculptors including Ary Scheffer and Jean-Léon Gérôme, he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1857 with a bronze group entitled La Lyre chez les Berbères, souvenir du nil. His background in architecture inspired him toward monumental sculpture, his most eminent design being La Liberté éclairant le monde, or 'The Statue of Liberty', which was installed upon Bedloe’s Island, New York Harbour, in 1886. The monumental bronze version of the present model, which commemorates the Gaul leader’s victory over Caesar at Gergovie in 52 BC, was first exhibited at the Salon in 1870, and stands in the Place de Jaude, Clermont-Ferrand. Bartholdi exhibited at the Paris Salons until the year of his death in 1904.
RELATED LITERATURE
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs de l’école Française, Paris, 1914, vol. 1., pp. 63–69.
RELATED LITERATURE
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs de l’école Française, Paris, 1914, vol. 1., pp. 63–69.