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Lot

308

Clodion (i.e. Claude Michel), attributed

Nancy 1738 – 1814 Paris

"Satyr carrying a bacchante – Satyre portant une Bacchante“. Circa 1780

Terracotta, slip coating. 59 cm (23 ¼ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork:  Clodion (i.e. Claude Michel), attributed.

Estimate:

EUR 20,000

 

- 25,000

USD 22,400

 

- 28,000

Sold for:

25,000 EUR (incl. premium)

Autumn Auctions 2016

ORANGERIE Selected Objects, Thursday, 01.12.2016

Information

Terracotta, slip coating. 59 cm (23 ¼ in.). Catalogue raisonné: Presumably identical to: Poulet/Scherf 1992, p. 440 („Satyre portant une Bacchante“), without no. Arm of the bacchante repaired, wine vessel lost.

Related literature: Anne L. Poulet and Guilhem Scherf: Clodion. 1738–1814, exh. cat. with catalogue raisonné, Paris 1992, ill. 208 / Anne L. Poulet: Clodion Terracottas in North American Collections, exh. cat., New York 1984.

Presumably until 1783 in the workshop association of Clodion, the art art dealer Verrier and the bronzeur Dubois, Paris / Until 1817 presumably collection of the diplomat Louis-Joseph d'Hermand de Clery (1757–1817), Paris / 1960s private collection, South of France

Artist: Clodion, attributed

Probably identical with: auction catalogue: Vente Verrier, Dubois et Clodion frères, 12/13 June 1783, no. 53, Acq. 61 I: (Terre cuite, sans nom d'auteur) „Un groupe plein d'expression: c'est un satyre qui porte jolie Bacchante demi-ivre: sine Baccho friget Venus. Ce morceau qui mérite des éloges porte 14 pouces de haut, non compris le socle de bois noirci" / Auction catalogue: Notice d'objets rares et précieux etc. ... de feu M. d'Hermand, dont la vente se fera en son hôtel, rue des Saussayes n.11, Nouzou, Paris, 26 May 1817, lot 129 („Bacchante portée par un faune, précieux groupe en terre cuite, de Clodion")