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Aristide Maillol
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Aristide Maillol
- Etude pour 'L'Action enchainée'
- inscribed with the artist's monogram, numbered 1/6 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani cire perdue
- bronze
- height: 32.3cm., 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Musée Maillol, Paris
Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1990
Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1990
Literature
Alfred Kuhn, Aristide Maillol, Landschaft, Werke, Gespräche, Leipzig, 1925, no. 32, illustration of another version n.p.
John Rewald, Maillol, New York, 1939, illustration of another cast p.80
Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Buffalo, New York, 1945, illustration of another cast and the original larger monument pl. 78
Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Musée National d'Art Occidental, Tokyo, 1963, no. 23, illustration of another cast n.p.
Waldemar George, Aristide Maillol, Connecticut, 1965, illustration of another cast and details pp. 139 & 143
Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Perls Galleries, New York, 1970, no. 22, illustration of another cast p. 21
Waldemar George, Maillol, Paris, 1971, detail illustration of another cast p. 97
Aristide Maillol: 1861-1944 (exhibition catalogue), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1975, no. 54, illustration of another cast
Maillol au Palais des Rois de Majorque (exhibition catalogue), Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud, Perpignan, 1979, illustration of another cast p. 93
Exposition Maillol au Japon (exhibition catalogue), Musée Departmental des Beaux-Arts, Yamanashi, 1984, no. S-21, illustration of another cast
John Rewald, Maillol, New York, 1939, illustration of another cast p.80
Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Buffalo, New York, 1945, illustration of another cast and the original larger monument pl. 78
Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Musée National d'Art Occidental, Tokyo, 1963, no. 23, illustration of another cast n.p.
Waldemar George, Aristide Maillol, Connecticut, 1965, illustration of another cast and details pp. 139 & 143
Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Perls Galleries, New York, 1970, no. 22, illustration of another cast p. 21
Waldemar George, Maillol, Paris, 1971, detail illustration of another cast p. 97
Aristide Maillol: 1861-1944 (exhibition catalogue), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1975, no. 54, illustration of another cast
Maillol au Palais des Rois de Majorque (exhibition catalogue), Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud, Perpignan, 1979, illustration of another cast p. 93
Exposition Maillol au Japon (exhibition catalogue), Musée Departmental des Beaux-Arts, Yamanashi, 1984, no. S-21, illustration of another cast
Condition
Attractive gold-brown patina. This work appears to be in very good original condition.
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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
The present work is a study for Maillol's monumental sculpture L'Action enchainée commissioned in the memory of Louis-Auguste Blanqui (1805-1881), the heroic revolutionary and leader of the Blanquist Party, which was absorbed into the French Unified Socialist Party in 1904-05. The first cast of the monument, measuring 210cm high, now stands in the main square of Puget-Thénier, the native town of Blanqui, near Grenoble.