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Lot 50: JOHN GIBSON (1790-1866)Cupidon céleste

Est: €30,000 EUR - €50,000 EURSold:
TajanParis, FranceNovember 29, 2016

Item Overview

Description

JOHN GIBSON (1790-1866)
Cupidon céleste
Buste en marbre blanc.
Signé et titré au dos "Opus.I. (pour Johannis) GIBSON".
Vers 1830-1840.
(Petit accident et manque dans la chevelure).
A white marble bust figuring heavenly Cupid by
J. Gibson. Signed and titled on the back.
HAUT. 57cm (DONT PIÉDOUCHE: 10cm
22 7/16 IN. - INCL. BASE 3 15/16 IN.


Artist or Maker

Notes

Dernier disciple d'Antonio Canova, John Gibson fut le sculpteur néo- classique anglais le plus reconnu de son temps. Arrivé à Rome en 1817, il bénéficia des conseils du grand maître romain jusqu'à la mort de ce dernier en 1822. A la suite des cinq années passées à l'assister et à arpenter les galeries et musées, il ouvrit l'un des plus importants ateliers de sculpture de la ville qui devint le passage obligé du "Grand Tour". Gibson répondait autant aux commandes des plus hauts dignitaires européens (la reine Victoria, Louis Ier de Bavière, le Tsar Alexandre Ier) qu'à celles d'un nombre croissant de riches amateurs britanniques, collectionneurs de sculptures aux sujets mythologiques. Ce n'est pas seulement pour répondre au goût de l'époque pour les formes de la Grèce et de la Rome anciennes et pallier l'interdiction d'exporter la sculpture antique de la ville de Rome (décret de 1803) que Gibson se jette à corps perdu dans le néo-classicisme.
Sa véritable passion pour l'art grec se manifeste tant dans les choix de ses sujets que dans sa pratique assumée de la répétition et/ou dérivation des thèmes: cette dernière correspond au concept diffusé par Winckelmann de l'importance de l'imitation dans l'art gréco-romain. Son sujet favori est incontestablement Cupidon, thème aussi cher à Canova et déjà repris par ses contemporains, notamment par Thorvaldsen qu'il fréquenta beaucoup. Mais c'est, entre autre, sa rencontre avec le Génie du Vatican, comme le relate sa première biographie, qui lui inspire ce besoin de répéter cette figure du Dieu de l'amour, soit accompagné de Psyché, soit en figure isolée.
Le Cupidon que nous représentons est emblématique de son œuvre; le buste représente un personnage aux traits juvéniles, la tête légèrement penchée, la moue presque boudeuse et le regard songeur. L'ensemble de ses éléments renforce son attitude mélancolique qu'exprime également le Narcisse exécuté par le sculpteur en 1838 (Royal Academy of Art, Londres, inv. RA. 03/1918). L'identification du dieu de l'amour n'est réalisable que grâce à la présence de deux détails iconographiques: la courroie de son carquois qui scinde discrètement son buste en diagonale et sa coiffure spécifique, composée de boucles stylisées et surmontée d'une houppette, dont le sculpteur dote presque systématiquement chacune de ses représentations du dieu (cf. les deux bas-reliefs en marbre de Cupidon et Psyché, datés de 1843 et de 1859, Royal Academy of Art, Londres, inv. 04/740 et inv. RA04/741 et les nombreux dessins déposés à la Royal Academy de Londres). La composition et le rendu général de ce buste se rapprochent étroitement du Cupidon au papillon ("Love tormenting the Soul.") qu'il exécuta en 1837 (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool).
Membre d'une douzaine d'académies internationales, il reçut aussi tous les honneurs de la Royal Academy dès 1836. En contrepartie, il lui légua l'ensemble de son atelier romain qui rejoignit ainsi son pays natal après une vie à œuvrer, depuis "la Cité Eternelle", à la diffusion de l'art classique. Son œuvre est actuellement remis à l'honneur par la Royal Academy de Londres (exposition du 8septembre au 18décembre 2016).
Littérature en rapport:
- Roberto C Ferrari, John Gibson, designer: sculpture and reproductive media in the nineteenth century, paper presented at the College Art Association conference in 2012.
- John Gibson, a british sculptor in Rome, publication 2016 de la Royal Academy of Art, Londres, à l'occasion de l'exposition dédiée au sculpteur à la Royal Academy, du 8septembre au 18décembre 2016.
- Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, ed., Life of John Gibson, R.A., sculptor, London: Longmans, Green, 1870, pp.100-101 et p.181.
1- cf. Biographie, p.181. It is a half figure of Cupid - as a grown up youth… one of my greatest delights is to contemplate this fragment. It is impossible to imagine a countenance more lovely, pure, serene, and spiritually beautiful. How luxurious are his waving curls round his soft neck, how graceful the inclined position of the head. I have no doubt that this statue represents Celestial Cupid, and Visconti believes it to be after Praxitèle".

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

The import and export of goods may be subject to authorisation (export certificates, customs authorisations). It is the buyer's responsability to check which authorisations are required.

The buyer may not take receipt of any lot until such time as he/she has paid all amounts due in full delivery of the goods.
In the event of a payment by cheque or bank transfer, delivery of the goods may be deferred until such time as the payment has cleared.
In this case, storage costs shall be borne by the buyer and TAJAN shall incur no liability whatsoever in this respect.

Auction Details

17th, 18th & 19th Century Furniture & Decorative

by
Tajan
November 29, 2016, 06:00 PM CET

37, rue des Mathurins, Paris, 75008, FR

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

€0 - 60,000:25.0%
€60,001 - 1,200,000:20.0%
€1,200,001+:12.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€499€50
€500€999€100
€1,000€1,999€100
€2,000€4,999€200
€5,000€9,999€200
€10,000€19,999€500
€20,000€49,999€1,000
€50,000€99,999€2,000
€100,000+€5,000

General terms and conditions

• TAJAN is an auction house specialised in moveable property governed byFrench Act no. 2000-642 of July 10th 2000.TAJAN acts as the seller's agent. The auctioneer is not a party to the saleagreement, which is solely binding on the seller and the successful bidder.

GENERAL TERMS

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WARRANTIES

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The information included in the catalogue is prepared by TAJAN with the assistance of the Expert, if necessary, with the care required for public auctions, subject to the notices, declarations and amendments announced upon presentation of the item and noted in the record of sale. This information, including the dimensions set out in the catalogue, is provided to help the potential buyer inspect items and must be assessed personally by him/her.
If no information on restoration, an accident, retouching or any other incident is provided in the catalogue, the condition reports or labels or during a verbal announcement, this does not mean that the item is void of defects.
Inasmuch as buyers are given the opportunity to examine works displayed prior to the sale, no claim may be made after the sale is complete.
Buyers may obtain a condition report on items included in the catalogue that are estimated at more than €1000 upon request. The information contained in such reports is provided free of charge and solely to serve as an indication.
It shall by no means incur the liability of TAJAN. In the event of a dispute concerning inter alia the authenticity or origin of items sold, TAJAN is bound by a best endeavours obligation; its liability may only be incurred if evidence is provided that it committed a wrongdoing.

ESTIMATES AND RESERVE PRICES

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It does not include the buyer's premium or VAT. The reserve price is the minimum confidential price agreed with the seller. If the reserve price is not met, the item will not be sold. The reserve price may not exceed the lowest estimate set out in the catalogue or announced publicly by the accredited auctioneer and noted in the auction house's files.
If no reserve price is set, TAJAN shall not incur any liability vis-à-vis the seller if the item concerned is sold at a price lower than the lowest estimate published in the sale catalogue.

BIDS

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Any individual who makes a bid during the sale shall be deemed to be doing so in his/her own name; he/she shall assume full responsibility for his/her bid, unless he/she registered him/herself as an agent with Tajan and stipulated that the bid was being made for a designated third party. In the event the seller sets a reserve price, Tajan reserves the right to propose
bids on the seller's behalf until such time as the reserve is met.

ABSENTEE BID FORMS AND TELEPHONE BIDS

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This is a service graciously provided free of charge to the client. TAJAN, its employees, agents and representatives shall not incur any liability in the event of an error or omission in the execution of orders received or the non execution of orders.


CURRENCY CONVERSION

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AMOUNTS PAYABLE BY THE BUYER
The buyer must pay TAJAN, in addition to the "hammer price", commission of 25% excl. tax of the sale price on the first €60 000, 20% excl. tax after €60 001 and up to €1 200 000, 12% excl. tax for the portion above €1 200 000. In addition, VAT shall be charged at the rate of 20% . Items originating from a country outside the European Union shall be marked with the symbol f and ff.
f: In addition to the regular buyer's premium, a commission of 5.5% (i.e., 6.6% inclusive of VAT) will be charged to the buyer.
ff: In addition to the regular buyer's premium, a commission of 20% (i.e.24% incl. VAT) will be charged to the buyer.
These additional costs may, in certain cases, be reimbursed to the buyer.
For more information, please contact our payment department on
+33 1 53 30 30 33.

PAYMENT

Payment must be made immediately after the sale. If the successful bidder did not register before the sale, he/she must provide proof of identity and bank references.
Payments may be made by one of the following methods:
- Bank transfer in euros,
- Visa card or Master Card (subject to the presentation of valid proof of identity).
- In cash in euros: for Individual European Union resident, and for all professionals, to an equal or lower amount of €1000.
- In cash in euros: for Individual only and non European Union resident, to an equal or lower amount of €15 000.
- Certified banker's draft in euros subject to the presentation of valid proof identity.
Cheques drawn on a foreign bank will not be accepted.
Cheques and bank transfers must be denominated in euros and made out to the order of TAJAN SA; you have the choice to pay on either banks:

BANQUE HSBC -Saint Augustin, 75008 Paris, France
IBAN FR 76 3005 6009 2409 2400 1375 856
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Code banque 30056
Code guichet 00924
Compte 0924001 3758
Clé 56


BANQUE OBC - 3, avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris, France
IBAN FR 76 3078 8009 0001 1409 5000 159
Code SWIFT NSMBFRPP
Code banque 30788
Code guichet 00900
Compte 01140950001
Clé 59

TAJAN's payment department is open every working day from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
T. +33 1 53 30 30 33, or +33 1 53 30 30 36.

Buyers may only take possession of items sold after TAJAN has received full payment of the sale price and the related commission and costs.
As soon as an item is pronounced "sold", it shall be placed under the sole responsibility of the buyer. It shall be the buyer's responsibility to insure the item purchased immediately.

NON-PAYMENT
In accordance with Article 14 of French Act no. 2000-642 of July 10th 2000, if the successful bidder fails to pay for an item after the issuance of a formal demand that remains without effect, the item shall be re-auctioned at the seller's request. If the price of the new bid is lower than the original false bidder's price, the false bidder shall pay the difference. If the seller does not make such a request within one month of the auction, the sale shall be cancelled by operation of law, without prejudice to the damages payable by the false bidder.
TAJAN reserves the right to claim the following from the false bidder:
- interest at the statutory rate,
- the reimbursement of the additional costs incurred by reason of his/her
default,
- payment of the sale price or:
- the difference between this price and the resale price if the latter is
lower, as well as the costs incurred in relation with the re-auction.
- the difference between this price and the original false bidder's price if the latter is lower, as well as the costs incurred by the re-auction.
TAJAN also reserves the right to offset any amounts which the false bidder owes to it.
TAJAN reserves the right to ban any bidder who fails to comply with its general terms and conditions of sale from attending any future auction.

FRENCH STATE'S RIGHT OF PRE-EMPTION

The French State has a right of pre-emption in respect of certain works of art offered at auction. If the State wishes to exercise this right in respect of a sale, it must express its intention to do so within 15 days of the sale. In this case, the State shall be substituted for the last highest bidder.

IMPORT AND EXPORT

The import and export of goods may be subject to authorisation (export certificates, customs authorisations). It is the buyer's responsibility to check which authorisations are required.

COLLECTION OF ITEMS PURCHASED

The buyer may not take receipt of any lot until such time as he/she has paid all amounts due in full delivery of the goods. In the event of a payment by cheque or bank transfer, delivery of the goods may be deferred until such time as the payment has cleared.
In this case, storage costs shall be borne by the buyer and TAJAN shall incur no liability whatsoever in this respect.

Contract

Bidding ends when the auctionner strikes his hammer and pronounces the word "adjugé" (sold), at which time, the successful bidder enters into a legally binding contract with TAJAN.
The internet bid constitutes a bidding contract between the bidder and TAJAN.

Payment

• Payment must be made immediately after the sale. If the successful bidder did not register before the sale, he/she must provide proof of identity and bank references.
Payments may be made by one of the following methods:
- Bank transfer in euros,
- Visa card or Master Card (subject to the presentation of valid proof of identity).
- In cash in euros: for Individual European Union resident, and for all professionals, to an equal or lower amount of €1 000.
- In cash in euros: for Individual only and non European Union resident, to an equal or lower amount of €15 000.
- Certified banker's draft in euros subject to the presentation of valid proof identity.
Cheques drawn on a foreign bank will not be accepted.
Cheques and bank transfers must be denominated in euros and made out to the order of TAJAN SA.

Shipping

The import and export of goods may be subject to authorisation (export certificates, customs authorisations). It is the buyer's responsability to check which authorisations are required.

The buyer may not take receipt of any lot until such time as he/she has paid all amounts due in full delivery of the goods.
In the event of a payment by cheque or bank transfer, delivery of the goods may be deferred until such time as the payment has cleared.
In this case, storage costs shall be borne by the buyer and TAJAN shall incur no liability whatsoever in this respect.

Shipping

The import and export of goods may be subject to authorisation (export certificates, customs authorisations). It is the buyer's responsability to check which authorisations are required.

The buyer may not take receipt of any lot until such time as he/she has paid all amounts due in full delivery of the goods.
In the event of a payment by cheque or bank transfer, delivery of the goods may be deferred until such time as the payment has cleared.
In this case, storage costs shall be borne by the buyer and TAJAN shall incur no liability whatsoever in this respect.

Premium

• In addition to the "hammer price," the buyer must pay Tajan a buyer's premium and any applicable taxes as follows:
-25% excl. tax up to and including €60,000
-20 % excl. tax from €60,001 and up to €1 200,000
-12 % excl. tax for the portion above €1 200,001
VAT shall be charged at the rate of 20% (5.5% for books).

Taxes and VAT

• In addition, VAT shall be charged at the rate of 20% (24% inclusive of vat). Items originating from a country outside the European Union shall be marked with the symbol f and ff.
f: In addition to the regular buyer's premium, a commission of 5.5% (i.e., 6.6% inclusive of VAT) will be charged to the buyer.
ff: In addition to the regular buyer's premium, a commission of 20% (i.e.24% incl. VAT) will be charged to the buyer.
These additional costs may, in certain cases, be reimbursed to the buyer.
For more information, please contact our payment department on
+33 1 53 30 30 33.
Non- European Union buyers may have all VAT and import tax refunded upon presentation of customs documents confirming that their property has been exported outside the EU.
Trade buyers from other EU countries may have all VAT refunded if they provide TAJAN with their VAT registration number and proof that their property has been shipped to another EU country.
The full amount due must be paid immediately after the sale, even if the buyer wishes to apply for an export license.

Condition reports

• Condition reports are prepared upon request.
No condition reports are provided for lots estimated at €1,000 or less.