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Aimé-Jules Dalou, French, 1838-1902
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Aimé-Jules Dalou
- Avant le Bain
- signed DALOU
- glazed terracotta
- height 7 3/4 in.
- 19.5cm
glazed terracotta, signed DALOU
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 3 July 2012, lot 197
Literature
J. Hunisak, The Sculptor Jules Dalou: Studies in His Style and Imagery, London, 1977, p. 92
Condition
In overall good condition and presentation. The surface glaze showing signs of wear with some old firing cracks and crazing to the glaze in which dirt has settled causing discoloration. In addition, there are is a pit on the back of her head and to her one hand consistent with firing.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present sketch of a nude bather was most probably modeled in the 1870s in London; it closely relates to Avant le bain and may in fact have been a preparatory sketch. The pose is echoed in the larger sculpture: a seated contraposto with the knees bent to the left and the torso turning to the right, the arms modestly crossed. However, here the head is turned to the left rather than the right and the figure clasps a piece of drapery to her proper left hand, a detail absent in Avant le bain.
Whilst the intimate and domestic studies from this period were not edited in bronze during the artist's lifetime, Hunisak notes that some of the models were allowed by the artist to be edited in ceramic. Therefore it is likely that the present nude was produced during the artist's lifetime. The present model can be compared to a stoneware study of a Nude Arranging her Hair in the collection of the Musée du Petit Palais, Paris.
Whilst the intimate and domestic studies from this period were not edited in bronze during the artist's lifetime, Hunisak notes that some of the models were allowed by the artist to be edited in ceramic. Therefore it is likely that the present nude was produced during the artist's lifetime. The present model can be compared to a stoneware study of a Nude Arranging her Hair in the collection of the Musée du Petit Palais, Paris.