Lot 41: ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-LOUIS COUASNON (1747-1802) FRENCH, CIRCA 1780-1790 PRESUMED PORTRAIT OF ANNE-ADÉLAÏDE DE LIGNEREUX, |

terracotta ; on a marble and brass socle

H. (bust) 35 cm ; 13 3/4 in.

terracotta ; on a marble and brass socle

The bust is in overall fairly good condition with minor surface dirt and a few minor chips to the high points in some places and along the edges consistent with age and handling. The top proper right area of her headdress, some smaller sections of the bow, to the back as well as the proper right shoulder of the dress have been restored. Several tiny chips to the neckline and the hair have been retouched. A missing section of the headdress was remodelled with Crystacal R plaster tinted with earth pigments. The replacement piece were adhered to the bust using Paraloid B72 adhesive, and any gaps were filled with an acrylate filler, tinted with Golden acrylic paint. The restoration has been effected by a professional restorer and is not visible, it does not harm the general appearance of the bust.The detailed report documenting the restoration is available upon request. There are a few minor chips along the edges of the marble base consistent with age and handling. Despite some restoration , a very attractive terracotta bust with a charming expression.
"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."

L'Art pour Tous, 30 January 1868, p. 779, no. 1783 ( Bust of a Young Girl by J. Houdon, M. Haas collection, engraved with the same socle)
S. Lami, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'école française au XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1910 (rééd. 1970), p. 431 (by Houdon)
C. Dreyfus, « Collection de la marquise de Ganay », in Les Arts, December 1909, no. 96, p. 24, ill. p. 17 (by Houdon)
G. Giacometti, Le Statuaire Jean-Antoine Houdon et son époque (1741-1828), t. II, Paris, 1918, pp. 32, 261 (by Houdon)
L. Réau, Houdon, sa vie et son œuvre, Paris, 1964, p. 36, no. 150 (by Houdon)

RELATED LITERATURE
P. Vitry, L'Art et les Artistes, Paris, 1909, p. 68 (for the Knight Stuers's marble)
M. Beaulieu,  'Le buste d'Emilie Brongniart par J.-L. Couasnon', in Revue du Louvre, 1974, pp. 105-108

Charles Haas collection (1833-1902), Paris, circa 1868 (by Houdon)
Marquis Etienne de Ganay (1833-1903), Paris, circa 1909, then marquise de Ganay (1838-1921), born Ridgeway, Paris (by Houdon)
Her sale Georges Petit Gallery, 8-10 May 1922, lot 212 (attributed to Houdon)
Acquired in this sale by her son, Charles Aimé Jean de Ganay (1861-1948), then by descent
Drouot-Richelieu sale, Paris, 28-30 March 2007, lot 171 (by Houdon, sold 60.000€)
Tomasso Brothers, Londres