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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH | Crest of the Wave
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
- Crest of the Wave
- inscribed HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH © 1925 and Gorham Co. Founders/QFHL
- bronze
- height: 21 inches (53.3 cm) on a 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) marble base
- Modeled in 1925.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner, 1982
Literature
Charles N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 158-162, illustration of another example
Janis Conner, Frank Hohmann, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles et al, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:5, pp. 27, 48, 79-80, 85-6, 90-1, 97, 102-03, 178-79, 250, 277, another example illustrated
Janis Conner, Frank Hohmann, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles et al, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:5, pp. 27, 48, 79-80, 85-6, 90-1, 97, 102-03, 178-79, 250, 277, another example illustrated
Condition
The patina is greenish brown. There are a few small scuffs at the top of her chest, a few small scratches at the top of her right thigh, her left shin and back of left thigh. There is some minor pitting on her left ankle and some small chips and cracks to the marble base. There are 304 known castings in the edition of this sculpture - 34 Roman Bronze Works and 269 Gorham, one of which is the present work.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.