Lot 40: GEORGES JACQUOT (1794-1874) FRENCH, CIRCA 1833 , | Young Faun and a Bacchante

marble
signed G. Jacquot

113 x 148 x 46 cm ; 44 1/3 x 58 1/3 x 18 in.

marble<br />signed <em>G. Jacquot</em>

Minor surface dirt is throughout the surface and more consistent in the crevices. Small chips are visible to the high points in some places and along the edges of the base, consistent with age and handling. A restored break is visible to the Bacchant's proper left ankle and her proper left small finger has been reattached with a joint slightly visible. Three fingers of her proper right hand have been replaced and the thumb and the small finger partly redone. An old filling is visible to the tip of her proper right big toe. Remnants of an old mortar are slightly visible along the edge of the back of the marble, where it was formerly incerted to the paneling.
"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."

Salon of 1833, n° 3262 ;
Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1855, no. 4436.

S. Lami, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'école française au XIXe siècle, Paris, 1919 (reed. 1970), p. 199.

Chateau of Pontchartrain, Jouars-Pontchartrain.