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Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1848 - 1907
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Head of Victory
- inscribed NIKH-EIPHNH / MCM VII / COPYRIGHT BY / A-SAINT-GAUDENS 372 along the side of the bronze base
- bronze
- height: 8 1/4 inches (21 cm), on a 4 3/4 inch (12.1 cm) marble base
- Cast in 1907.
Provenance
Private Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1987 (gift from the above)
By descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1987 (gift from the above)
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Lewis C. Hind, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, New York, 1908
Homer Saint-Gaudens, ed., The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, New York, 1913, vol. II, pp. 290-91
Buckner Hollingsworth, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, New York, 1948, p. 50, illustration of another example
Albert T. E. Gardner, American Sculpture, New York, 1965, pp. 54-5
John H. Dryfhout, The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hanover, New Hampshire and London, 1982, no. 185, pp. 257, 258, illustrations of other examples
Kathryn Greenthal, Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985, p. 175, illustration of another example p. 32
John H. Dryfhout, Henry Duffy, Gregory C. Schwarz et al., Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907: A Master of American Sculpture, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999, p. 138, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Scuplture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1999, no. 137, p. 322, 321, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Haven, Connecticut and London, 2009, illustration of another example fig. 63, p. 53
Homer Saint-Gaudens, ed., The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, New York, 1913, vol. II, pp. 290-91
Buckner Hollingsworth, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, New York, 1948, p. 50, illustration of another example
Albert T. E. Gardner, American Sculpture, New York, 1965, pp. 54-5
John H. Dryfhout, The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hanover, New Hampshire and London, 1982, no. 185, pp. 257, 258, illustrations of other examples
Kathryn Greenthal, Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985, p. 175, illustration of another example p. 32
John H. Dryfhout, Henry Duffy, Gregory C. Schwarz et al., Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907: A Master of American Sculpture, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999, p. 138, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Scuplture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1999, no. 137, p. 322, 321, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Haven, Connecticut and London, 2009, illustration of another example fig. 63, p. 53
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. There are some very minor losses to the edges of the 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.