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Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1848-1907
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Homer Saint-Gaudens at the Age of Seventeen Months
- signed AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS, dated NEW YORK FEBRUARY MDCCCLXXXII and inscribed TO MY FRIEND DR. HENRY SCHIFF THIS PORTRAIT OF MY SON HOMER SCHIFF SAINT-GAUDENS AT THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN MONTHS
- bronze relief
- 19 3/4 by 10 in.
- 51 by 25.5 cm.
Provenance
Mrs. Augusta F. Homer Saint-Gaudens (the artist's wife)
Anson Conger Goodyear, Cornish, New Hampshire (acquired as a gift from the above)
By direct descent in the family to the present owner
Anson Conger Goodyear, Cornish, New Hampshire (acquired as a gift from the above)
By direct descent in the family to the present owner
Literature
H.J. Duffy and J.H. Dryfhout, Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Gilded Age, Washington, DC, 2003, p. 113, no. 73 (another example)
J.H. Dryfhout, The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1982, pp. 126-127 (another example)
J.H. Dryfhout and B. Fox, Augustus Saint-Gaudens: The Portrait Relief, The National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., no. 25 (another example)
Condition
in good condition
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.
Catalogue Note
Saint-Gaudens created this bronze relief of his only child, Homer Schiff Saint-Gaudens (1880-1958) for his close friend Dr. Henry Schiff, after whom he named the boy.