Description

Title: Jean-Marie Boucher, Venus and Cupid Marble Statue, White Marble, Romantic, 1910

Description: Jean-Marie Boucher, Venus and Cupid Marble Statue, White Marble, Romantic, c. 1910

Jean Boucher finely detailed marble sculpture on an impressive marble pedestal base. Plaque on base inscribed: VENUS AND CUPID / JEAN-MARIE BOUCHER

Sculpture 39 3/4 Wide by 30 3/8 in. High 15" Deep.
Base 24" by 24" by 36" Wide

Provenance: A Greenwich CT Gentleman

Sotheby's London: 19th & 20th Century Sculpture, 12 December 2018 / London Lot 64.
Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 GBP

Jean Boucher was a student of several important French sculptors of the 19th century, including Chapu, Falguière and Mercié. He was mostly known for his Romantic sculptures, and exhibited frequently at the Paris salon. He received several medals and awards for his sculptures, and was made an officer of the Légion d'honneur in 1914. Public works by Jean Boucher include a monument to Victor Hugo on Guernsey. A few versions of the present composition have appeared on the market in the past decades. Firstly, a signed bronze of the model, formerly in Whixley Hall, North Yorkshire, was sold at Phillips, 30 November 1994, lot 142. Variations in marble, both unsigned, as is the present lot, were sold in these rooms on 26 November 1996, lot 174, and at Christie's, 15 May 1997, lot 431. The present marble is a fine example of Boucher's accomplished Romanticism.

RELATED LITERATURE: E. Bénézit, Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, vol. 2, Grund, 1999, p. 625

Additional Info: Origin: France
Period: 1900-1919
Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Creation Date: 1910
Styles / Movements: Other, Traditional
Dealer Reference #: 101-WR9
Incollect Reference #: 719965 Dimensions
W.
36 in;
H.
54.38 in;
D.
24 in;
W.
91.44 cm;
H.
138.13 cm;
D.
60.96 cm;

Reserve: $74,375.00

Shipping:

Domestic: Shipping rates are determined by destination

International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.

Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.

Location: This item ships from Connecticut

Your purchase is protected:
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Chairish Auctions specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Chairish Auctions within 5 days of receiving the item.

Buyer's Premium

20%

Jean-Marie Boucher, Venus and Cupid Marble Statue, White Marble, Romantic, 1910

Name: Jean-Marie Boucher, Venus and Cupid Marble Statue, White Marble, Romantic, 1910
Brand: Venus
SKU: 224586885
Price: 36000 USD
Availability: InStock