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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
- Joy of the Waters
- inscribed Harriet W. Frishmuth Sc., dated 1920 with copyright and stamped with the Gorham Co. Founders foundry mark (on the base)
- bronze, greenish brown patina
- Height: 44 inches
- (111.8 cm)
Provenance
Sarah G. McAdoo Collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 29, 2006, lot 106)
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Charles N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 26, 107-109, illustration of another version
Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, pp. 146-147, p. 238 (another example)
Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, pp. 146-147, p. 238 (another example)
Condition
Generally in good condition; a repair seam in right bicep of figure; a tiny dent in the figure's ribcage area.
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.