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Lot 122: Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (Paris, 1710-1795) Narcisse se mirant dans l’eau Marbre H 54 × L 52 cm (Un doigt restauré, un doigt man...

Est: €80,000 EUR - €100,000 EURSold:
PiasaParis, FranceJune 18, 2014

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Description

Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain
(Paris, 1710-1795)
Narcisse se mirant dans l'eau
Marbre
H 54 × L 52 cm
(Un doigt restauré, un doigt manquant )
Provenance : collection particulière ; par
descendance.
En 1746, Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain fut agréé
par l'Académie Royale de Peinture et Sculpture
grâce à un Narcisse se mirant dans l'eau qu'il réalisa
d'abord en plâtre, puis en marbre pour être
définitivement reçu en 1751. Le plâtre fut exposé
au Salon de 1747 (n°130), tandis que le marbre fut
admiré au Salon de 1753 (n°58).
Né dans une famille d'artistes, Allegrain avait
épousé en 1732 la soeur du sculpteur Jean-Baptiste
Pigalle. D'abord son proche collaborateur,
Allegrain s'émancipa peu à peu de la tutelle de
Pigalle. Il devint célèbre grâce au raffinement et à
la sensualité de sa Vénus sortant du Bain en marbre,
qui lui fut commandée par Louis XV pour orner le
château de Choisy (aujourd'hui à Paris, musée du
Louvre). Exposée lors du Salon de 1767, admirée
par Diderot, la déesse fut offerte par le roi à sa
favorite Madame Du Barry en 1772. Cette dernière
commanda à notre sculpteur une Diane surprise
par Actéon qui remporta le même succès pendant
le Salon de 1777 (Paris, musée du Louvre). Artiste
apprécié de ses contemporains, Allegrain travailla
dès lors pour une clientèle fortunée attirée par la
perfection de son art.
Après la Révolution, le Narcisse rejoignit le
Museum du palais du Louvre, puis, sous le
Consulat, il fut mis en dépôt au château de Saint
Cloud par ordre de Napoléon Bonaparte 1. Là,
sous l'Empire, le Narcisse orna les appartements
de l'impératrice Joséphine puis, pendant la
Restauration, ceux de la reine Marie-Amélie. Le
château de Saint Cloud brûla en 1870 et le Narcisse
disparut dans l'incendie.
Toutefois, profitant du succès au concours de
l'Académie, Allegrain avait lui-même diffusé le
modèle de son Narcisse 2. Deux plâtres aujourd'hui
disparus sont mentionnés dans des catalogues de
vente datés de 1774 et de 1807 3. Enfin, Allegrain
réalisa une réplique en marbre de son Narcisse
pour le fermier-général Etienne-Michel Bouret
(1710-1777) afin que celui-ci l'expose dans son
luxueux Pavillon du Roi édifié dans la forêt de
Sénart 4. Bouret mourut ruiné, si bien que ses filles
refusèrent leur héritage 5.
Son inventaire après-décès ne mentionne pas
le Narcisse 6, ce qui signifie que Bouret s'en était
déjà dessaisi. Sans doute l'avait-il offert à sa fille
adultérine Adélaïde Filleul qui, à son tour, dû le
céder à son amant Talleyrand, avec lequel elle
conçut en 1785 un enfant adultérin. En effet,
Talleyrand offrit au début du XIXe siècle un même
Narcisse de marbre à sa nouvelle maîtresse et
confidente Dorothée de Courlande, duchesse de
Dino et de Sagan 7. Dorothée de Courlande épousa
le neveu de Talleyrand et se retira à partir de 1843
au château de Sagan, en Silésie (actuelle Pologne).
Son fils, Napoléon Louis de Talleyrand-Périgord,
puis son petit-fils, Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord,
se défirent peu à peu des collections.
Une photographie ancienne du Narcisse prise
au château de Sagan 8 et un dessin du sculpteur
Joseph Nollekens, réalisé vers 1770 9, étaient,
jusqu'à aujourd'hui, les rares témoignages de ce
chef-d'oeuvre inconnu.
Bibliographie :
- Livrets du Salon de 1747 et 1753.
- Jean-Aimar Piganiol de la Force, Description
historique de la ville de Paris et de ses environs,
Paris, Chez les libraires associés, 1765, IX, p. 189.
- Prosper Tarbé, La Vie et les oeuvres de Jean-Baptiste
Pigalle sculpteur, Paris, J. Renouard, 1859, p. 98 et
p. 240-241.
- Samuel Rocheblave, « Jean-Baptiste Pigalle et son
art », Revue de l'art ancien et moderne, XII, 1902,
p. 369-370.
- Guilhem Scherf, « Un monument méconnu :
le mausolée de Charles-Joseph de Pollinchove
par Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (1710-1795) »,
Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de l'art français,
1989, p. 117-130.
- Caroline Béziès, « Nouveaux documents sur
Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (1710-1795) »,
Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de l'art français,
2000, p. 158-179.
- Rita Hofereiter, « ''C'est pour le roi''. Etienne-
Michel Bouret : bâtisseur du Pavillon du Roi »,
dans T. Gaehtgens (éd.), L'art et les normes sociales
au XVIIIe siècle, actes colloque, Paris, Maisons des
sciences de l'homme, 2001, p. 101-124.Restauration ancienne à l'index de la main droite: doigt cassé net et recollé au niveau de la première phalange. Petit doigt de la main droite manquant remplacé par un doigt en terre cuite. Taches (salissures) rondes et claires sur la partie avant du rocher, sur les cuisses et sur le haut du dos.

Old restoration to the forefinger of the right hand finger snapped and glued at the first knuckle. Little finger of the right hand missing a finger replaced by clay. Spots (stains) and clear round on the front of the rock, thighs and upper back.


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Auction Details

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June 18, 2014, 02:00 PM CET

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Buyer's Premium

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€600,000+:14.4%

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€1,000€1,999€100
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€20,000€49,999€2,000
€50,000+€5,000

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Purchasers will not pay in addition an Internet fee at 3%, The Internet fee is including in the global Premium.
Please note that the 3% of Internet fee is included in our premium. There are no additional Internet charges.

The operator of voluntary sale is adherent to the Central Registry prevention of unpaid Auctioneers from which payment incidents are likely to registration. The rights of access, rectification and opposition for legitimate reasons are to be exercised by the obligor with the Symev 15, rue Freycinet 75016 Paris.


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Thereafter the purchaser will be charged storage costs at the rate of € 3 + tax, per day and per lot.

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PIASA declines liability for lots placed in storage.

Shipping Terms

Auction House will help arrange shipment, at buyer's expense

Shipping Terms

Auction House will help arrange shipment, at buyer's expense

Shipping Terms

Auction House will help arrange shipment, at buyer's expense

Shipping Terms

Auction House will help arrange shipment, at buyer's expense

Contract

The highest and final bidder is deemed to be the purchaser. No lot will be transferred to the purchaser before it has been paid for in full.

Payment

1) The sale shall be conducted in euros. All payments must be effected in the same currency.
2) Payment is due immediately after the sale.
3) Property may be paid for in the following ways :
- by credit card in the saleroom (VISA or MASTERCARD)
- by crossed cheque in euros, upon presentation of valid proof of identity
- by bank transfer in euros :
SWIFT Code : BNPPARB PARIS A CENTRALE
International Bank Account Number (IBAN) : FR 76 3000 4008 2800 0105 9294 176
BIC (Bank identification Code) : BNPAFRPPPAC
PIASA SA DEPOT CLIENT : 16 boulevard des Italiens 75009 Paris - SVV ART L 321 6 CC
Bank Code Code guichet Account Number Key
30004 00828 00010592941 76
4) Cheques drawn from a foreign bank account can only be accepted with PIASA's prior agreement. Buyers should provide PIASA with a letter of credit from their bank before the sale, for a value approximating to their intended purchases.
5) In cash :
- up to € 3000 (inc. premium) for French citizens
- up to € 7600 (inc. premium) for foreign citizens upon presentation of valid proof of identity
PIASA's Buyers' Accounts Department is open weekdays 9am - 6pm without a break (tel +33 (0)1 53 34 10 17)


The operator of voluntary sale is adherent to the Central Registry prevention of unpaid Auctioneers from which payment incidents are likely to registration. The rights of access, rectification and opposition for legitimate reasons are to be exercised by the obligor with the Symev 15, rue Freycinet 75016 Paris.

BUYER'S PREMIUM

LIVE BID
Internet Bidder will pay the same Premium as in the auctionroom.
Purchasers will not pay in addition an Internet fee at 3%, The Internet fee is including in the global Premium.
Please note that the 3% of Internet fee is included in our premium. There are no additional Internet charges.


27.60 % inc. tax, up to 15 000 € (23 % + VAT 20 %)
24 % inc. tax, from 15 001 € to 600 000 € (20 % + VAT 20 %)
14.40 % inc. tax, above 600 000 € (12 % + VAT 20 %)
For books :
24.61 % inc. tax, up to 15 000 € (23 % + VAT 7 %)
21.40 % inc. tax, from 15 001 € to 600 000 € (20 % + VAT 7 %)
18.84 % inc. tax, above 600 000 € (12 % + VAT 7 %)


The operator of voluntary sale is adherent to the Central Registry prevention of unpaid Auctioneers from which payment incidents are likely to registration. The rights of access, rectification and opposition for legitimate reasons are to be exercised by the obligor with the Symev 15, rue Freycinet 75016 Paris.

Tax

Lots preceded by the symbol f are subject to an additional premium of 5.5% + VAT (6.578% inc. VAT) on the hammer price. Lots preceded by the symbol . are subject to an additional premium of 19.6% + VAT (23.44% inc. VAT) on the hammer price. In certain cases these additional costs may be reimbursed. For further information, please call our accounts department on +33 (0)1 53 34 10 17.

Condition

PIASA is happy to provide condition reports for individual lots upon request. No claims will therefore be entertained after the fall of the hammer.