Lot 115
  • 115

HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH | Laughing Waters

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
  • Laughing Waters
  • inscribed 19©29/HARRIET W FRISHMUTH and Gorham Co. Founders/QGOA 
  • bronze
  • height: 16 1/4 inches (41.3 cm) on a 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) marble base
  • Modeled in 1929.

Provenance

Sold: Christie's, New York, December 4, 1992, lot 108
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Literature

Charles N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 183-85, 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. 1929:5, pp. 37, 97, 102, 112-15, 200, 201, 259, 281, another example illustrated

Condition

The patina is greenish brown. There are a few very minor scuffs on the top of her left leg, a few small spots of discoloration on her chest and pindots scuffs elsewhere. There are 62 known castings in the edition of this sculpture - 18 Roman Bronze Works and 43 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.
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