- 77
Florence, vers 1523, attribué au Maître des Enfants Turbulents
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- L'Ivresse de Bacchus
- groupe en terre cuite patinée
- terracotta
- 31,5 x 37 x 22 cm; 12 3/8 in. by 14 9/16 in. by 8 11/16 in.
Literature
L. Principi, The Master of the Unruly Children: River God and Bacchus, cat. exp. Trinity Fine Art , Londres, Juin 2016, p. 75.
Condition
Good condition overall with some minor chips to the edges at several places and surface dirt in the crevices. Bacchus' head has been reattached and may have been replaced. His head with a few minor chips to the surface and minor wear to the patina. Two toes of his proper right foot have been restored. A fine diagonal fissure (ca 7 cm) is visible underneath the terrasse, but does not appear on the surface.Two drilling holes visible underneath the terrasse where the terracotta has been attached to a base.The light brown patina appears to have been slightly retouched at several places.
"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
Cette sculpture de Bacchus peut être attribué au Maître des Enfants turbulants, sculpteur florentin actif vers 1525. Dans son étude récente, Lorenzo Principi a recensé tout un groupe de terre cuites représentant des Dieux Fleuves ou Bacchus dans une position légerement allongée, et les attribués à un sculpteur florentin ayant travaillé sous l'influence de Giovanni Francesco Rustici, Verrocchio et Benedetto da Maiano à Florence. Cet artiste, selon Principi, pourrait être identifié au sculpteur florentin Sandro di Lorenzo di Smeraldo (1485-1554).
Notre Bacchus s'appuyant sur son tonneau, tenant une coupe et une grappe de raisin à la main peut être rapproché d'un Dieu Fleuve à la Ca d'Oro (op.cit.p.71,cat.F4), et d'un Bacchus au musée de Detroit, tout deux oeuvres du Maître des Enfants Turbulents (op.cit.p.69,cat. B).
Il existe des versions en bronzes de la même composition, réalisée au XVIIIe siècle, appartenant jadis à la collection Adolphe Thiers, aujourd'hui au musée du Louvre, une autre paire en bronze est conservée à la Chancellerie des Universités de Paris.
Notre Bacchus s'appuyant sur son tonneau, tenant une coupe et une grappe de raisin à la main peut être rapproché d'un Dieu Fleuve à la Ca d'Oro (op.cit.p.71,cat.F4), et d'un Bacchus au musée de Detroit, tout deux oeuvres du Maître des Enfants Turbulents (op.cit.p.69,cat. B).
Il existe des versions en bronzes de la même composition, réalisée au XVIIIe siècle, appartenant jadis à la collection Adolphe Thiers, aujourd'hui au musée du Louvre, une autre paire en bronze est conservée à la Chancellerie des Universités de Paris.