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Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Bessie Potter Vonnoh
- Good Night (or On the Sandman's Trail)
- inscribed Bessie Potter Vonnoh, stamped with the Griffoul Newark, N.J. foundry mark and numbered 19
- bronze, light brown patina, with the original carved, gold gilt terracotta base with paper label stenciled 1322 and inscribed in pencil, Good Night Bessie Potter Vonnoh
- Height: 9 1/2 in.
- 24 cm.
Provenance
Hillis Family, Christmas Cove, Maine (acquired directly from the artist)
Kaja and Patrice Veilleux
Sale: Christie's, New York, March 16, 1990, lot 162
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 5, 2002, lot 76
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Kaja and Patrice Veilleux
Sale: Christie's, New York, March 16, 1990, lot 162
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 5, 2002, lot 76
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Julie Aronson, Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women, 2008, Athens, Ohio, no. 23, pp. 150-151 (another example illustrated)
Condition
in good condition, generally; dirty, dusty; base is not attached to work
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.
Catalogue Note
Modeled in 1909 or 1910, Good Night was cast by 1915.