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Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud Marble Bust of James Robert Creighton, 1895

A Monumental Signed Victorian Civic Portrait in White Marble

Highlights

* Signed and dated “Chavalliaud – London 1895”
* Portrait of James Robert Creighton, 1844–1896, twice Mayor of Carlisle
* By French sculptor Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud, 1858–1919
* Solid white marble
* Classically conceived draped mantle
* Executed during the sitter’s lifetime
* Chiswick Auctions, London, 24 January 2023, Lot 204
* Approximately 64 × 60 × 40 cm
* Weight approximately 100 kg

Introduction

A monumental signed late-Victorian marble portrait of James Robert Creighton, twice Mayor of Carlisle, executed by French sculptor Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud in London in 1895.

Catalogue Details

Artist: Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud, French, 1858–1919
Sitter: James Robert Creighton, 1844–1896
Date: 1895
Place: London
Medium: Solid white marble
Inscription: “Chavalliaud – London 1895”

Catalogue Note

Creighton is represented with his head subtly turned from the frontal axis. Deep-set eyes with drilled pupils, strongly articulated features, pronounced moustache and elongated sideburns create a powerful individual likeness.

The broad classically conceived mantle enveloping the shoulders and exposed upper chest gives the portrait a formal commemorative character.

Chavalliaud later executed the portrait relief for the Creighton Memorial in Carlisle, erected following the sitter’s death. The precise relationship of the present marble to that later commission is unconfirmed, but its 1895 date demonstrates that Chavalliaud had represented Creighton sculpturally during his lifetime.

The Sitter

James Robert Creighton was a prominent Carlisle businessman, long-serving city councillor and twice Mayor.

Following his death in 1896, public subscription funded the Creighton Memorial.

The Sculptor

Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud was a French academic sculptor who established a substantial career in Britain during the late nineteenth century. His oeuvre encompasses portrait, architectural and commemorative sculpture.

Provenance

Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud, London, 1895, signed and dated.

Subsequent history presently untraced.

Chiswick Auctions, London, Interiors, Homes & Antiques, 24 January 2023, Lot 204.

Acquired from the above sale.

Curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.

Dimensions

Approximately 64 cm high × 60 cm wide × 40 cm deep.

Weight approximately 100 kg

Condition Report

Stable antique condition with scattered chips, abrasions, scratches, pitting, staining and minor edge losses. The principal portrait passages retain strong definition.

The reverse has a substantially rougher tool-worked finish with brown-orange staining and accretion beneath the rear overhang and upon the supporting block.

Detailed photographs form an integral part of the condition assessment.

Worldwide Shipping

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Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution

The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.

Attribution and Research

The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.

These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation.

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• Period: 1895
• • Price: £20,000.00
  • €23,372 Euro
  • $27,054 US Dollar
• Location: London
• • Dimensions: H: 64cm (25.20in)
  • W: 40cm (15.75in)
  • D: 40cm (15.75in)