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LOUIS PIERRE DESEINE, 1749 - 1822, BUST OF JEAN SYLVAIN BAILLY (1736-1793), FIRST MAYOR OF PARIS | Bust of Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), First Mayor of Paris
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Pierre Deseine
- patinated plaster bust imitating terracotta; on a patinated plaster column signed and dated Deseine.fe. Regis fecit 1789
- patinated plaster
- Height (bust) 80 cm, 31 1/3 in.; (column) 110 cm, 43 1/3 in.
Condition
In overall very good condition with surface dirt, particularly in the crevices, consistent with age and handling. The whole surface is covered with a white paint that could possibly hid old restorations. There are a few minor chips to the high points and along the edges of the base consistent with age and handling as well. A fine vertical fissure is visible at the junction between the bust and the base, with a vertical fine fissure running through the back of the base.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Pupil of Edme Dumont, Louis-Philippe Mouchy, Guillaume Coustou and Augustin Pajou, during the Revolution Louis Pierre Deseine remained faithful to the Prince of Condé, his main patron, and to the Bourbon family. After presiding the revolutionary meeting at the Jeu Paume, Bailly became the first Mayor of Paris. Finally, he lost favour with Parisians by violently dispersing demonstrations against the King. "You tremble Bailly - Yes, but it's because of the cold," was his brave answer to his executioner in 1793. A plaster of this model was presented at the 1789 Salon (Angers, Museum of Fine Arts , inv. no. MBA 848), another plaster is in Versailles, Lambinet Museum (inv. no. 778), and another in Paris, Musée Carnavalet. REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES:
A. L. Poulet, G. Scherf, Houdon (1741-1828), Sculpteur des Lumières, cat. exp. Paris, 2004, p. 210; J. D. Draper, G. Scherf, Pajou, Sculpteur du Roi 1730-1809), cat. exp., Paris, 1997, p.352.
A. L. Poulet, G. Scherf, Houdon (1741-1828), Sculpteur des Lumières, cat. exp. Paris, 2004, p. 210; J. D. Draper, G. Scherf, Pajou, Sculpteur du Roi 1730-1809), cat. exp., Paris, 1997, p.352.