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Pair of Orientalist Sculpted Busts by Guillemin
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Pair of Orientalist sculpted busts by Guillemin
French, circa 1880-1890
Male figure: Height 89.5cm, width 65cm, depth 40cm
Female figure: Height 79.5cm, width 65cm, depth 40cm
It is the exceptional quality of the casting, as well as the important provenance of these busts which makes them truly worthy of the title 'masterpiece'. Entitled 'Janissaire du sultan Mahmoud II' (Janissary of Sultan Mahmoud II) and 'Jeune fille du Caire' (Young Girl of Cairo), these models were first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1880. Visitors to the Salon praised the pair for their naturalistic style and detail, and for their patinated finish.
The sculptor, Emile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (French, 1841-1907), had already gained a reputation for his fantastic portrayals of Oriental figures, a popular subject in the late 19th Century. This pair of work furthered his already stellar reputation. These busts surely rank among the finest examples not only of Guillemin's work, but of Orientalist art as a whole in the late 19th Century.
Each bust is raised on a veined red marble plinth.
- Creator:Émile Guillemin (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 35.24 in (89.5 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1880-1890
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- Seller Location:London, GB
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Émile Guillemin
Émile Guillemin was a celebrated 19th-century French sculptor whose Victorian-era masterpieces showed a deep love and appreciation for Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. He worked with the esteemed Barbedienne Foundry to create bronze figurative sculptures of exquisite detail. He also made statuesque bronze floor lamps and glinting silver centerpieces that retain their luster and charm to this day.
Guillemin was born in Paris in 1841. His father was sculptor Auguste Guillemin, who worked for aristocrats producing copies of ancient busts. Guillemin studied under his father and under sculptor Jean-Jules Salmson. He first exhibited his work at the Paris Salon of 1870 with two statues of Roman gladiators and continued showing his work at Paris Salons over the next three decades.
Although Guillemin was a prolific sculptor with a wide-ranging repertoire, he is most known for his Orientalist-style pieces, a term denoting the exoticization of Asian and Middle Eastern art in the West. What made Guillemin's work stand out was the great sensitivity and care he put into depicting his subjects in an accurate manner. From Japanese courtesans to Indian falconers, his subjects don accurate re-creations of the clothing, hairstyles and accouterments of their cultures.
Today, Guillemin's pieces remain in high demand. In 2008, a pair of busts he crafted in 1884, called Femme Kabyle d'Algerie and Janissaire du Sultan Mahmoud II, sold at auction for more than $1 million.
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