拍品 131
  • 131

JACQUES AUGUSTIN DIEUDONNÉ (1795-1873)FRENCH, CAST CIRCA 1824 | Bust of Jacques-Étienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, duc de Tarente, maréchal de France (1765-1840)

估價
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • Bust of Jacques-Étienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, duc de Tarente, maréchal de France (1765-1840)
  • signed and dated: DIEUDONNE.SCULP.1824 / LUTETIAE and with a title plaque inscribed: J.E.J.A.MACDONALD DUC DE TARENTE M.AL DE FRANCE
  • bronze
  • 69.6cm., 27 3/8 in.

Condition

Overall the condition of the bronze is very good with dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are slight whitish residues to the socle. There is darkening to the patina including to the edges of the neck and face.
"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

Jacques Macdonald, Duc de Tarente (1765-1840) was a distinguished French general who served as marshal of the Empire under Napoleon. Having joined the French army in the 1780s, he was a colonel when the French Revolution erupted. After a brief campaign in Italy from 1798-9, he returned to France and supported Napoleon during the coup d’état of 18 Brumaire. He fell out of favour with Napoleon when he supported the anti-Bonapartist General Moreau in 1804, leading to his discharge. However, in 1809, Napoleon recalled him and eventually made him marshal of the empire and Duc de Tarente. Macdonald later served Louis XVIII, who selected him to head the defence of Paris against Napoleon in 1815. After the Second Restoration of the Bourbons, Macdonald was made Major General of the Royal Guard, and named to the Legion of Honour.