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Cyrus Edwin Dallin 1861 - 1944
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Cyrus Edwin Dallin
- Appeal to the Great Spirit
- inscribed © C.E. Dallin 1913 and numbered #34 with the Gorham Co. Founders GRO QPN foundry mark on the base
- bronze
- height: 21 1/2 inches
- (55.2 cm)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner, by 1919
Literature
Rell G. Francis, Cyrus E. Dallin: Let Justice Be Done, Springville, Utah, 1928, pp. 43-50, 52, illustration of another example p. 33
Masterworks of American Sculpture: Selections from Members of the National Sculpture Society 1875-1999, Scottsdale, Arizona, Fleisher Museum, p. 20, illustration of another example p. 21
Patricia J. Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1973, pp. 94, 98, illustration of another example pl. 96
Masterworks of American Sculpture: Selections from Members of the National Sculpture Society 1875-1999, Scottsdale, Arizona, Fleisher Museum, p. 20, illustration of another example p. 21
Patricia J. Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1973, pp. 94, 98, illustration of another example pl. 96
Condition
This work is in very good condition. It was recently cleaned to remove wax build-up and reveal the original patina. It has been newly waxed and buffed.
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
The Gorham Foundry was authorized to cast 107 editions of this version of Appeal to the Great Spirit.