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JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1827-1875), FRENCH, CIRCA 1864-1870, | Summer
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Summer
- patinated orginal plaster, with remnants of polychromywith a metal PROPRIETE CARPEAUX cachet, engraved in the hair: n° 1
- 67 x 49 cm; 26 3/5 x 19 1/3 in.
Provenance
Germain Bapst (1853-1921), art historian and bibliophile, Paris;
Édouard Napoléon César Edmond Mortier (1883-1946), Duke of Trévise;
Fabius Frères, Paris;
Sotheby's Paris, Fabius Frères Collection, 26-27 October 2011, lot 226.
Édouard Napoléon César Edmond Mortier (1883-1946), Duke of Trévise;
Fabius Frères, Paris;
Sotheby's Paris, Fabius Frères Collection, 26-27 October 2011, lot 226.
Exhibited
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875), Petit-Palais, Paris, 1955-1956, no. 12;
Sur les traces de Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Grand Palais, Paris, 1975, no. 283;
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Orsay Museum, Paris, 2014, no. 22.
Sur les traces de Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Grand Palais, Paris, 1975, no. 283;
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Orsay Museum, Paris, 2014, no. 22.
Literature
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875), exh. cat. Petit Palais, Paris, 1955, no. 12 (ill.);
Sur les traces de Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, exh. cat. Grand Palais, Paris, 1975, no. 283;
A. Richarme, M. Poletti, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, Paris, 2003, p. 131, no. BU30 (ill.);
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, exh. cat. Orsay Museum, Paris, 2014, p. 330, no. 22 (ill. p. 53).
Sur les traces de Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, exh. cat. Grand Palais, Paris, 1975, no. 283;
A. Richarme, M. Poletti, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, Paris, 2003, p. 131, no. BU30 (ill.);
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, exh. cat. Orsay Museum, Paris, 2014, p. 330, no. 22 (ill. p. 53).
Condition
Surface dirt visible thoughout the surface, notably in the crevices, consistent with age and handling. There are a few minor chips and losses to the high points in some places and along the edges of the base. A few air bubbles are visible in some places, consistent with the material. There are a few visible restored breaks and areas slightly retouched on the crown, notably to the wheat ears to the front. Otherwise in good condition overall.
"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
This model is a variant of the portrait entitled La Palombella of Barbara Pasquarelli, a beautiful, young Roman woman who Carpeaux met in 1856. Few lifetime examples of this model exist including another plaster in the Museum of Fine Arts of Valenciennes (inv. no. S90-9). Four marble examples were carved after this model.