Lot 12
- 12
Honoré Daumier 1808-1879
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Honoré Daumier
- Bust of a Man
- with the cast MLG mark (on side); numbered 1/25 and stamped 2297(on the underside)
- bronze with dark-brown patina
- height: 5 3/4 in.
- 14.7 cm.
Provenance
Anthony Cassatt, father of the present owner
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Literature
Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 30, p. 225 (terracotta illustrated)
Sagot-le Garrec, Daumier Sculpteur, Les Busts des Parlimentaires, Paris, 1979, no. 30 (terracotta illustrated)
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, a Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1969, no. 36, pp. 158-160, plate 36c (another cast illustrated)
Sagot-le Garrec, Daumier Sculpteur, Les Busts des Parlimentaires, Paris, 1979, no. 30 (terracotta illustrated)
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, a Critical and Comparative Study, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1969, no. 36, pp. 158-160, plate 36c (another cast illustrated)
Condition
Overall good condition, minor rubbing to patina at extremities
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.