Lot 376
Cast by Susse Frères, Paris, from the model by Aimé-Jules Dalou, early 20th century. Signed 'DALOU' and inscribed 'Susse fRES EDT Paris' and with Susse Frères Editeurs stamp, in a stained oak frame.
The plaque: 36.3 x 36.8cm; overall: 48.8 x 36.7cm
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
Private Collection
Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 48
Purchased from the above
Les Châtiments (The Punishments) is a collection of satirical poems written by Victor Hugo as a protest against the coup d'état and rule of Emperor Napoleon III. Dalou made this relief depicting Les Châtiments so that an etching could be taken from it as a frontispiece for an edition of Victor Hugo's work. The plaster of circa 1885 is in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris (RF 2464) and Dalou exhibited a bronze cast of it at the Salon in 1890 (N° 1259). On 26 July 1899 Dalou authorised the Susse Frères foundry to edit the bas-relief in bronze.
The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AO
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8381
1:00pm - 25 August 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Thursday 20 - Monday 24 August, 10am - 4pm
Auction:
Session 1: 1:00pm (Lots 1-254)
Session 2: 6:00pm (Lots 300-517)
CONTACT
Hamish Clark
hamish.clark@leonardjoel.com.au
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