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Paul Howard Manship 1885-1966
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Howard Manship
- Flight of Night
- inscribed Paul Manship © 1916 on orb
- bronze, dark greenish-brown patina
- height: 28 in. on a 9 in. marble base
- (71cm)
Provenance
Mrs. Harry Hill Langenberg
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Edwin Murtha, Paul Manship, 1957, no. 81, p. 158, illustrated p. 153, fig. 2
James Reinish and Douglas Dreishpoon, Modern Times: Aspects of American Art 1907-1956, New York, November-December 1986, p. 72, illustration of another example p. 73
Condition
Very good condition, joint between ball and base is slightly loose, replaced chip to top left of marble base.
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.
Catalogue Note
According to Edwin Murtha this larger edition of Flight of Night was cast in an edition of six. Other examples of this large version are in the collections of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (dated 1918), The Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, and the Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul. This bronze was also cast in a smaller size (16 1/2 in.) in an edition of twenty.