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Pierre-Jean David D'Angers

Angers 1788 – 1856 Paris

Bust of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). 1844

Bronze cast produced through Achille Collas (1795–1859). Bronze, cast; red-brown patina / black stone base (presumably slate), profiled. 25 cm (42,5 cm with base) (9 ⅞ in. (16 ¾ in. with base)).
This picture shows the following artwork: Pierre-Jean David D'Angers. Bust of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). 1844.

Estimate:

EUR 6,000

 

- 8,000

USD 8,220

 

- 10,960

Sold for:

15,000 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 222-228

ORANGERIE, Thursday, 29.05.2014

Information

Bronze cast produced through Achille Collas (1795–1859). Bronze, cast; red-brown patina / black stone base (presumably slate), profiled. 25 cm (42,5 cm with base) (9 ⅞ in. (16 ¾ in. with base)). AL.DRE de Humboldt / P.J. DAVID / 1844 / foundry mark Collas: REDUCTION MÉCANIQUE, A COLLAS BREVETE / On the underside of the base the number, carved into the stone: NCI 988 / Remains of a wax seal.

Comparable object and related literature: Halina Nelken: Alexander von Humboldt. Bildnisse und Künstler, eine dokumentierte Ikonographie, Berlin 1980, p.106ff. / Bernhard Maaz: Vom Kult des Genies. David d’Angers’ Bildnisse von Goethe bis Caspar David Friedrich, Munich 2004, p. 91ff..

1980 private collection, Paris / private collection, Munich