BOUDIN Delphin Frederic (Avremesnil - 18 May 1844 - ?) Dieppoise School
FIGURE OF CHRIST
Richly carved ivory with a crown of openwork thorns, fine hair and
curly, sculptural veins and drops of blood. Plaque on the back of the ivory merchant C. Ricoux
32, rue de la Boetie Paris. Signed BOUDIN.
France, second half of the 19th century
H. 37 cm, mounted on a wooden cross
Minor chipping on the knee and tibia and crown of thorns.
Delphin Frederic BOUDIN. A very famous Ivory Coast Covetor, pupil of Blard and Senties, exhibited at Dieppe.
as part of the exhibition of the Société des Amis des Arts de l'Hôtel de Ville. Jean-Baptiste
LEFEBVRE, President of the Dieppe Ivorians Society, ranks him with Cordier, Baudry,
Cottet, among the best ivory workers of Christ who signs their work.
In 1874, is installed Rue de Rouen, in 1884 at 95 rue de la Barre and in 1904 at 24 rue de la Barre.
Helm at Dieppe.
Public sales:
2002: A figure of Christ in Ivory by Delphin Boudin, Sotheby's, London sold for £1900.
2020 : An ivory figure of Christ, Dototheum, Vienna sold € 3880