Lot 409
- 409
After Honoré Daumier
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- After Honoré Daumier
- Charles-Léonard Gallois (L'Ironiste)
- Stamped with the foundry mark MLG and BRONZE; numbered 23/25 (on the inside)
- Bronze
- Height: 8 1/2 in.
- 21 cm
- Cast in an edition of 25 beginning in 1939.
Provenance
The Collection of Grace L. Lambert
Literature
Maurice Gobin, Daumier Sculpteur 1808-1879, Geneva, 1952, no. 21, illustration of the original clay p. 207
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study (exhibition catalogue), The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, 1969, no. 14a, illustration of the original clay p. 86
Galerie Sagot-Le Garrec, Daumier sculpteur. 1, Les bustes des parlementaires, Paris, 1979, no. 21, illustration of the original clay and another bronze
Jeanne L. Wasserman, Daumier Sculpture, A Critical and Comparative Study (exhibition catalogue), The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, 1969, no. 14a, illustration of the original clay p. 86
Galerie Sagot-Le Garrec, Daumier sculpteur. 1, Les bustes des parlementaires, Paris, 1979, no. 21, illustration of the original clay and another bronze
Condition
Bronze with a black-brown patina. Surface dirt and dust, especially in depressed areas of the surface. Very minor rubbing along the nose, chin and edges of the hair. One small dot of bright bronze on the left side of the subject's chest. In overall good condition.
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.
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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.