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Prince Paul Troubetzkoy
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Prince Paul Troubetzkoy
- Portrait of a Woman seated, circa 1930
- bronze, dark brown patina
Signed Paul Troubetzkoy, dated 1930 and with the foundry mark CIRE PERDUE A. VALSUANI - 40 x 30 cm, 15¾ x 11¾ in.
Exhibited
Bordeaux, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Bordeaux années 20-30. De Paris à l'Aquitaine, 24 octobre 2008 - 28 janvier 2009, n° 139 (titré Comtesse Cassati).
Literature
Bordeaux années 20-30. De Paris à l'Aquitaine, cat. exp. Musée des Arts décoratifs, Bordeaux, 24 octobre 2008 - 28 janvier 2009, p. 179 et reproduit p. 118;
Edward Horswell, Oliver Wooton, Prince Paul Troubetzkoy: The belle Epoque Captured in Bronze, cat. exp. Sladmore Gallery, Londres, 2008, pp. 60, 61 et 74, n° 22.
Edward Horswell, Oliver Wooton, Prince Paul Troubetzkoy: The belle Epoque Captured in Bronze, cat. exp. Sladmore Gallery, Londres, 2008, pp. 60, 61 et 74, n° 22.
Condition
Overall the condition of the bronze is very good with minor surface dirt, particularly in the crevices, and wear to the patina at the high points consistent with age and handling. There are some minor specks of white paint around the base and the sides of the chair that could be easily removed.
"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
The son of a Russian diplomat and an American opera singer, Troubetzkoy was born on Lake Maggiore. Restlessly moving across continents, he brought to sculpture the dazzling effects obtained by the portrait painters of the international high society, reporting wherever he went the evolution of contemporary fashions steered by the upmost distinguished elite of the Belle Epoque up to the unchained generation of the Années Folles. The sitter of our portrait is thoughtfully placed in a chair, seemingly drawing in the viewer, creating a shared moment of intimacy, like in another Portrait of a Woman Seated by Troubetzkoy (Sotheby's London, 16 December 2015, Lot 130, £ 87,500). This portrait has sometime been wrongly identify as the Marchesa Casati whom Trobetzkoy portrayed standing with her greyhound in 1913.