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Aristide Maillol
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Aristide Maillol
- Torse Debussy (Étude pour Le Monument à Claude Debussy)
- Inscribed with the artist's monogram, numbered No. 3 and inscribed with the foundry mark Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 8 in.
- 20.3 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, July 3, 1979, lot 129
Ortolani Family Collection, Montevideo
Acquired from the above
Ortolani Family Collection, Montevideo
Acquired from the above
Literature
An Exhibition of Original Pieces of Sculpture by Aristide Maillol: 1861-1944 (exhibition catalogue), Paul Rosenberg, New York & traveling, 1958, no. 30, illustration of another cast p. 33
Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud, Perpignan, 1979, illustrations of another cast pp. 99 & 103
Le Musée Maillol s'expose (exhibition catalogue), Musée Maillol, Paris, 2008, illustration of another cast p. 66
Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud, Perpignan, 1979, illustrations of another cast pp. 99 & 103
Le Musée Maillol s'expose (exhibition catalogue), Musée Maillol, Paris, 2008, illustration of another cast p. 66
Condition
The bronze has a dark brown patina. The sculpture is in very good original condition. There is some minor rubbing to patina and minor scratches to the surface commensurate with age. There is surface first in the sculpture's crevices. Otherwise - fine.
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.