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BESSIE POTTER VONNOH | Dancing Girl
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Bessie Potter Vonnoh
- Dancing Girl
- inscribed Bessie Potter Vonnoh/A-3 (on the base) and R-B-W- (along the base)
- bronze with green patina
- height: 11 inches (27.9 cm)
Provenance
Graham Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1991
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1991
Literature
L. Monroe, "Bessie Potter," Brush and Pencil, vol. 2, 1898, pp. 33-34, another example illustrated p. 30
"Some Sculpture by Miss Vonnoh," International Studio, vol. 38, August 1909, p. 122, another example illustrated
Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, p. 163, another example illustrated
Lucy D. Rosenfeld, A Century of American Sculpture: The Roman Bronze Works Foundry, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2002, p. 190, another example illustrated
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born Between 1865 and 1885, vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001, p. 561-62, another example illustrated
"Some Sculpture by Miss Vonnoh," International Studio, vol. 38, August 1909, p. 122, another example illustrated
Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, p. 163, another example illustrated
Lucy D. Rosenfeld, A Century of American Sculpture: The Roman Bronze Works Foundry, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2002, p. 190, another example illustrated
Thayer Tolles, ed., American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born Between 1865 and 1885, vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001, p. 561-62, another example illustrated
Condition
There are hints of verdigris in the crevasses and minor rubbing to the high points, including the figure's hands 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.