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Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Head of Victory
- inscribed Niki-Eiphnh; also inscribed A.Saint.Gaudens M.C.M.V. with the Gorham Co. Founders foundry mark
- bronze
- height: 8 1/4 inches (21 cm) on a 4 3/4 inch (12.1 cm) marble base
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. 54-55
John H. Dryfhout, The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hanover, New Hampshire 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, pp. 321-22, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 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. 54-55
John H. Dryfhout, The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hanover, New Hampshire 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, pp. 321-22, illustration of another example
Thayer Tolles, Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 2009, illustration of another example fig. 63, p. 53
Condition
This work was recently cleaned and waxed. The patina is greenish brown. There is oxidation in the leaves of the crown and hair.
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.