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Antonin Mercié
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Antonin Mercié
- Gloria Victis
- signed A. MERCIÉ; inscribed GLORIA VICTIS and with the foundry mark F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris, 603 and stamped with the Collas reduction seal
- bronze, dark brown patina and gilt patination
- height: 43 1/8 in.
- 109.5 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Middlebury, Connecticut
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1956 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 23, 2007, lot 196, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection (acquired from the above circa 1956 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 23, 2007, lot 196, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Peter Fusco and H.W. Janson, The Romantics to Rodin: French Nineteenth Century Sculpture from North American Collections, exh. cat., Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Minneapolis Institute of Art; Detroit Institute of Art; Indianapolis Museum of Art; March 4, 1980 - April 29, 1981, p. 304, for an example of the model in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Condition
The patina is in original condition, with minimal intervention. There is an area of scratching and abrasion, approximately 1.5 inch square, on the back of the drapery. The sculpture has been later affixed to a metal plate for mounting.
Sold with a custom wood pedestal, 42 by 17.5 by 17.5 cm.
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.