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Henry Merwin Shrady 1871-1922
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Merwin Shrady
- George Washington at Valley Forge
- inscribed Copyrighted 1904 by H.M. Shrady with the Roman Bronze Works N.Y. 1904 foundry mark and numbered 2. beneath the base
- bronze, brown patina
- height: 25 in.
- (63.5 cm)
- Cast circa 1906.
Provenance
Alice Isabelle Ballantine Young, New Jersey
By descent in the family to the present owner
By descent in the family to the present owner
Literature
Charles DeKay, "Henry Merwin Shrady's Washington for Brooklyn," The New York Times, October 1, 1905
Patricia Janis Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, p. 241
Lewis I. Sharp, New York City Public Sculpture by 19th Century American Artists, New York, 1974, pp. 18-19, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume II, New York, 2001, pp. 547-548, illustration of another example
Patricia Janis Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, p. 241
Lewis I. Sharp, New York City Public Sculpture by 19th Century American Artists, New York, 1974, pp. 18-19, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume II, New York, 2001, pp. 547-548, illustration of another example
Condition
Very good condition.
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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
In 1901, Henry Merwin Shrady won the sculpture competition for the George Washington equestrian group to be placed on the approach to the Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn. The life-size group was unveiled in 1906. The present bronze is a replica of the maquette that was approved for the monument.
Other editions of this sculpture are the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Westmoreland Museum of Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.