Lot 135: JEAN-ANTOINE ETEX | Vénus, la Nuit, Baigneuse

Huile sur toile, sans cadre, un lot de trois

172,5 x 65,5 cm et 172 x 63 cm ; 67 7/8 by 25 3/4 in and 67 1/4 by 24 3/4 in

Huile sur toile, sans cadre, un lot de trois

"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."

La Nuit : probablement, Salon de 1850, n°1019, titré La fille de la Nuit ;
Vénus : probablement, Salon de 1859, n°1003 à 1006 (une des quatre saisons)

Stefan Eric Püngel, Thèse de doctorat de l'Université Paris-Sorbonne : L'oeuvre sculpté de Jean-Antoine Etex, Paris 2010, Volume 4 : Vénus, p. 821-822, reproduction d'un dessin préparatoire p. 1584 ; Baigneuse, p. 806, reproduction d'une estampe p. 1586, fig. 184 ; La Nuit, p. 806, reproduction d'un dessin préparatoire (conservé aux Archives départementales des Yvelines) p. 1587, fig. 185 ;
Jean-Antoine Etex, Les Souvenirs d'un artiste, Paris 1877, cité p. 321 (Vénus)

Baigneuse : probablement Vente Etex, 1856, p. 4 n°12 ; probablement Vente après-décès Etex, février 1889, pl.4