Lot 129
  • 129

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
  • Crest of the Wave
  • inscribed HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH ©, dated 1925 and with the GORHAM CO FOUNDERS foundry mark on the base

  • bronze, greenish brown patina, on a black marble base
  • Height: 21 in.
  • 53.3 cm.

Literature

Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblat Lehmbeck and Thayer Tolles, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:5, pp. 37, 48, 80, 85, 86, 90, 91, 97, 102, 103, 277 (illustration of another example) p. 250, pp. 178, 179 (illustration of another example in color)

Condition

In good condition. Vertigris on the base and in the hair.
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.
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