LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (PARIS 1716-1772) - photo 1
LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (PARIS 1716-1772) - photo 2
LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (PARIS 1716-1772) - photo 3

LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (PARIS 1716-1772)

Lot 51
20.03.2024 15:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Starting price
€ 15 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1172927
Lot 51 | LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (PARIS 1716-1772)
Estimate value
€ 15 000 – 25 000
LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ (PARIS 1716-1772)

Projet pour le monument funéraire de Paul-Esprit Feydeau de Brou

pierre noire, sanguine, dans un montage du XVIIIe siècle

17 3⁄8 x 9 ¾ in. (44 x 24.5 cm)





Further details

LOUIS-CLAUDE VASSÉ, DESIGN FOR THE TOMB OF PAUL-ESPRIT FEYDEAU DE BROU, BLACK AND RED CHALK

This outstanding example of Vassé’s draughtsmanship is related to one of his most admired commissions, the tomb of the garde de sceaux Paul-Esprit Feydeau de Brou (1682-1767), made for the church of Saint-Merri, Paris. Dismembered during the French Revolution, the two main elements of the monument – a pleureuse and a portrait medallion – are now reunited at the Musée du Louvre (fig. 1; inv. LP 454, LP 563; see J.-R. Gaborit, ed., Sculpture française, II, Renaissance et temps modernes, Paris, 1998, p. 607, ill.; and J. Coural, ‘Note sur le tombeau de Paul-Esprit Feydeau de Brou par Louis-Claude Vassé’, Revue de l’art, nos. 40-41, 1978, pp. 203-208).

Originally thought to relate to the tomb of the sculptor’s main patron, the Comte de Caylus, the elegenat young woman is the main subject of the unpublished drawing presented here, which illustrates well Vassé’s refined drawing style, rooted in the education he received from Edme Bouchardon. The figure corresponds to large extent to the surviving marble, but completes it in several details, such as the urns on the socle against which she leans, and the coat of arms at its base. Moreover, in its lower half, the drawing gives a general idea of the monument’s own socle, to which the sculpted portrait of Feydeau de Brou would have been attached. These same elements can be found in a drawing now at the Musée Carnavalet, Paris (fig. 2; inv. D.13210; previously in the sale at Drouot Montaigne, Paris, 17 March 1989, lot 13), which lacks, however, the subtle execution of the drawing presented here and may be a ricordo, rather than a design. This appears also to be the case with a drawing of a different tomb in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. RP-T-1949-523; see R.J.A. te Rijdt, De Watteau à Ingres. Dessins français du XVIIIe siècle du Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, exhib. cat., Amsterdam, Rijksprentenkabinet, Rijksmuseum, and Paris, Institut Néerlandais, 2002-2003, no. 57, ill.).
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
9 Avenue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
Preview
20.03.2024 – 20.03.2024
Phone +33 (0)1 40 76 85 85
Fax +33 (0)1 40 76 85 86
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@AGLSDAYQG1LYAK3YGRQ@
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Tu 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
We 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Th 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Fr 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Sa closed
Su closed

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.