Lot 329: Prosper d'Épinay, , an important sculpted white marble bust of Queen Alexandra

Name: Prosper d'Épinay, , an important sculpted white marble bust of Queen Alexandra
Brand: Dreweatts 1759
SKU: 2eb433f9c4
Price: 12000 GBP

Est: £25,000 GBP - £35,000 GBPSold:

Dreweatts 1759Newbury, United KingdomJune 27, 2017

Item Overview

Description

Prosper d'Épinay, (French Mauritian 1836 ~ 1914), an important sculpted white marble bust of Queen Alexandra, portrayed facing forwards, her hair elaborately plaited and tied up around a pearl set tiara, with finely modelled features and serene visage, above a ruched ruff; a necklace and pendant, possibly elements of the Crown Jewels at her decolletage, flanked by flared collars with detailed edging; the circular section waisted plinth with twin Ionic volutes above the letter 'A' beneath a crown carved in relief, above an octagonal socle, the reverse inscribed 'D'EPINAY', 67cm high, 32cm wide Note: Prosper D'Epinay was also commissioned to sculpt a portrait bust of the Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia . That bust was sold at Sothebys London, Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons, 8th June 2011, lot 621 D'Épinay was born in Mauritius in 1836, the son of the prominent lawyer and politician, Adrien d'Épinay. In 1857 he moved to Paris to study caricature under the sculptor Jean-Pierre Dantan, and from 1861 he worked in Rome for Luigi Amici. A British subject, he worked in London during the 1860s and 70s, and despite eventually settling in Paris he continued to exhibit at the Royal Academy in London until as late as 1881. Provenance: By family tradition commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra Exhibited; Anglo French Exhibition, London, 1908, as loaned by the British Embassy, Paris Gifted by H M Queen Alexandra to Earl Howe, who served as the Queen's Lord Chamberlain from 1903 until her death in 1925, having previously served as Treasurer to the Royal Household, in recognition of his long term friendship and loyal service Thence by family descent

Artist or Maker

Prosper D'Epinay

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Auction Details

The Fine Sale: Paintings, Furniture, Ceramics & Works of Art

Dreweatts 1759

June 27, 2017, 10:00 AM BST

Newbury, BRK, RG14 2JE, UK

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£0 - 150,000:27.0%

£150,001+:21.0%

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£320	£379	£30
£380	£419	£20
£420	£479	£30
£480	£499	£20
£500	£999	£50
£1,000	£1,999	£100
£2,000	£3,199	£200
£3,200	£3,799	£300
£3,800	£4,199	£200
£4,200	£4,799	£300
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£5,000	£9,999	£500
£10,000	£19,999	£1,000
£20,000	£31,999	£2,000
£32,000	£37,999	£3,000
£38,000	£41,999	£2,000
£42,000	£47,999	£3,000
£48,000	£49,999	£2,000
£50,000	£99,999	£5,000
£100,000	£199,999	£10,000
£200,000	£319,999	£20,000
£320,000	£379,999	£30,000
£380,000	£419,999	£20,000
£420,000	£479,999	£30,000
£480,000+		£20,000

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