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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH | Play Days
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
- Play Days
- inscribed HARRIET W FRISHMUTH © 1925 and stamped with the GORHAM CO FOUNDERS QFED foundry mark
- bronze
- height: 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm)
- Modeled in 1925.
Provenance
Private collection, California, circa 1930s
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2009
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2009
Literature
Charles N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 79, 138-44, 210, illustration of another example
Janis Conner, Frank Hohmann, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles et al, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:3, pp. 38, 77, 174, 249, illustration of another example
Janis Conner, Frank Hohmann, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles et al, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:3, pp. 38, 77, 174, 249, illustration of another example
Condition
The patina is verdigris. There is a scuff on her right calf, a scratch on her back, a few scuffs and a scratch on her left thigh. There is an area of possible minor pitting on her right hand. There are 99 known castings in the edition of this sculpture - 6 Roman Bronze Works and 93 Gorham, one of which is the present 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.