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PAINTING
SHIBAYAMA
GLASS
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STONE

Paul Philippe

Dancer a cold-painted and

gilt bronze and ivory figure,

circa1925

Modelled as a dancer in rich

costume with one leg raised and

arms held back,

raised on marble base signed to

the plinth P. Philippe and 134

stamped to the underside of the

lower foot.

16 3/4in. (42.5cm.)

DAMAGE

Ivory parts of the sculpture,

hands and face cracks, bronze

parts with original polychrome

paint were worn and soiled,

on the top of the original

polychrome finish was a layer

of later bronze power oil paint.

RESTORATION

The Ivory parts were cleaned,

cracks were bleached and filled

in, the cracks were painted over

to match the original Ivory to

disquise the cracks. Bronze parts

were carefully cleaned of the

previous repair and dirt; original

polychrome finish was restored

and preserved.

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