Lot 63: Paul Jean Hugues , French B. 1891 LA MUSE DE LA SOURCE bronze, polished bronze and dark-brown patina

Name: Paul Jean Hugues , French B. 1891 LA MUSE DE LA SOURCE bronze, polished bronze and dark-brown patina
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: xq4ox6lrz3

Est: $6,000 USD - $8,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USApril 14, 2008

Item Overview

Description

signed Jean Hugues bronze, polished bronze and dark-brown patina

Dimensions

measurements height 21 1/2 in. alternate measurements 54.5 cm

Artist or Maker

Paul Jean Hugues

Literature

Musée d'Orsay p. 177A. Bluhm, 1996L. Noet, 2002

Notes

The final plaster version of the Muse de la Source, produced in 1893 and currently in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille, was first conceived as a terracotta sketch in 1881. Numerous drawings and versions of this piece were completed to perfect the delicate subject. Born in 1849 in Marseille, Jean-Baptiste Hugues studied under Dumont and Bonassieux. His participation in the 1889 and 1900 Expositions Universelles earned him a gold medal and he was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1889 and then Officer in 1900.

Auction Details

The Private Collection of Lionel Hastings19th and 20th Century Sculpture and Furniture

Sotheby's

April 14, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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