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Frederick William MacMonnies
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Frederick William MacMonnies
- Bacchante with Infant Faun
- inscribed F. MacMonnies, stamped with the Roman Bronze Works N-Y- foundry mark, and dated 1894
- bronze, dark green and brown patina
- height: 33 1/8 inches
- (84.2 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, Maryland, by 1931
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Literature
E. Adina Gordon, Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937), Mary Fairchild Macmonnies (1858-1946), deux artistes américains à Giverny, exhibition catalogue, Vernon, France, pp. 44-47, another example illustrated
E. Adina Gordon and Mary Smart, A Flight with Fame: The Life and Art of Frederick MacMonnies, 1863-1937, Madison, Connecticut, 1996, p. 292, another example illustrated
E. Adina Gordon, The Sculpture of Frederick William MacMonnies: A Critical Catalogue, Ph.D. dissertation, New York University, 1998, no. 30.2, another example illustrated
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born Before 1865, vol. I, New York, 1999, p. 436, another example illustrated
E. Adina Gordon and Mary Smart, A Flight with Fame: The Life and Art of Frederick MacMonnies, 1863-1937, Madison, Connecticut, 1996, p. 292, another example illustrated
E. Adina Gordon, The Sculpture of Frederick William MacMonnies: A Critical Catalogue, Ph.D. dissertation, New York University, 1998, no. 30.2, another example illustrated
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born Before 1865, vol. I, New York, 1999, p. 436, another example illustrated
Condition
Work is in generally good condition aside from a pin-sized hole on the hand at the grapes, scattered minor white paint flecks, surface dirt, and a few scatted areas of pitting.
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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.