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Edward McCartan
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Edward McCartan
- Nymph Drinking from a Shell
- inscribed E. McCARTAN and stamped with the ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y- foundry mark (on the base)
- bronze, greenish brown patina
- Height: 28 inches
- (71 cm)
- Modeled in 1915.
Provenance
Thomas Colville Fine Arts, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2001
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2001
Condition
in good condition, overall; rubbing, wear to patina--a few areas of mild vertigris; a few scattered scratches--a small dent, back of her lower right hip and one at the front; a bit dirty, dusty
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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
McCartan modeled the fountain figure, Nymph Drinking from a Shell, also titled Girl Drinking from a Shell, in 1915. The life-sized version of the work was exhibited at the Albright Art Gallery in 1916 and again at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in 1921. Bronze reductions of the sculpture, of which the present work is an example.