Lot n° 416
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4000 - 7000
EUR
Automaton Nicolas Alexandre THEROUDE (1845-1878)... - Lot 416 - 68 Art auction
Automaton Nicolas Alexandre THEROUDE (1845-1878) The violin monkey, a monkey sitting on a chair plays the violin, in original condition, height 55cm
Observation
- It is an automaton designed by Nicolas Alexandre Théroude, whose preparatory drawing dating from 22 July 1862 is reproduced in a book on automatons, page 143 (BEYER Annette Faszinierende Welt der Automaten, Callwey Verlag München, 1983).
Théroude's drawing is entitled No. 4 and represents all the details and movement of the mechanism. This drawing is the patent application of Théroude for a musician monkey, with the mechanism hidden in the seat, application dated July 22, 1862 This drawing allows us to attribute the automaton presented to N.A. Théroude
- The automatons of Théroude were an enormous success at international exhibitions, notably London in 1862 and 1871.
- See also in bibliography PINCKAERS Michel, LA MAGGIE DES AUUTOMATES AU XIXE SIECLE, Exhibition from April 29 to May 18, 1993 at the Caisse Privée Banque.
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