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Provenance: Acquired Christie’s London, November 2004, lot 368. 

Jean Pierre Cortot studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, then won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1809. The marble original of this bronze is in the Louvre, Paris. Barbedienne Foundry edited…

LeQuesne was born and worked in Paris, where he studied under James Pradier. He won numerous prizes throughout his career, including the Prix de Rome in 1843, 1844, and 1851. He also won a medal in…

This model has also been attributed to the German sculptor, Erich Schmidt-Kestner, 1877-1941. 

Condition: Good overall condition, some minor scratches and patina damage on the lady, mainly on left leg.

Previously identified as Icarus, although clearly a female figure and possibly a depiction of a winged Athena or Victory. Provenance: Christie’s London,  2017, Lot 332

Condition report: Overall in good condition. Cast and finished with decoration to the front, back and sides. Very small minor scuff to the patina just beside the woman’s face. A few other extremities…

Images of the French Emperor Napoleon I were widely disseminated through the 19th Century, even after his removal from power, as his legacy experienced various resurgences in popularity. Chaudet…

This image of Horatio Nelson is probably cast after a bust carved by sculptor Franz Thaller (see National Maritime Museum ascension XV), August-September 1800, whilst he was in Vienna. The marble…

Condition report: The inkstand: It is more than likely that the tortoiseshell used here is faux. Upon closer inspection it is not possible to see the depth between the two contrasting light and dark…

Condition: Both Pearwood examples have substantial losses to the outer paper decoration, brass compass in good antique condition, appears working, only half leather case is present.

Condition report: The cream umbrella material to one of the umbrella’s  is in very poor condition - in tatters,  and another also poor, the third is protected by a cover but also very fragile.  The…

Condition report: All three open, however, there are a few odd very small holes in areas and also general quite delicate and the fabric and mechanism is not robust due to age. The blue umbrella with…

Mechanism unexamined. Possibly a barrel and bellows. 

Condition: No obvious damage or restoration. Metalwork would benefit from cleaning. When UV light is put on the portrait some small areas fluoresce, also on the metal border suggesting something may…

Footnotes: This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference No. 2C6G17RP Prospective buyers should be aware that some countries have limitations…

A comparable can be made to a finer example in the MET Museum, New York (accession 39.13.7). The MET example has a reference to Psalm 18, v 2-3 embroidered to the outer edge. It is noted that lesser…