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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
估價
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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描述
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
- Bust of Napoléon III
- signed: JBte Carpeaux, dated: Chiselhurst / 13 Janvier 1873 and entitled: NAPOLEON III.
- white marble
來源
Fabius Frères, Paris, circa 1970-2011
sold Sotheby's Paris, Collection Fabius Frères, 26-27 October 2011, lot 232
sold Sotheby's Paris, Collection Fabius Frères, 26-27 October 2011, lot 232
展覽
Courbevoie, Musée Roybet-Fould, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, sa famille et ses amis, November 1975-January 1976, no. 55
Condition
The condition of the marble is very good, with dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is some discolouration to the reverse of the bust at the bottom right, and an ink mark towards the lower left. There are some minor chips to the edges and corners of the marble. There are dirt marks and minor abrasions to the base of the bust.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Carpeaux was one of the favoured sculptors of the Emperor Napoléon III and Empress Eugenie. In 1852, Napoléon III commissioned a marble relief representing The Emperor receiving Abd el-Kader at the Palace of St. Cloud from him. Carpeaux proceeded to complete portraits of Napoléon's wife and son and visited the family in 1871 when they were exiled in England. It was on this visit that Carpeaux was asked to sculpt a bust of Napoléon himself for Empress Eugénie. He completed the sculpture shortly after the Emperor's death, and the Empress is known to have cherished it until her own death in 1920.
The present bust is a reduction of this portrait and is the only known reduction in marble. A terracotta version is in the Musée Chéret in Nice. Carpeaux dated his portrait 13 Janvier 1873, marking not the date of composition but the day that he paid his respects to the Emperor. His drawings of Napoléon's open coffin are dated to the same day.
RELATED LITERATURE
J. Forneris and J. Ginépro, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1827-1875, exh. cat. Galerie des Ponchettes, Nice, 1980, no. 79; C. Jeancolas, Carpeaux. Sculpteur et peintre, Lausanne, 1987, p. 170