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Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Bessie Potter Vonnoh
- The Fan
- inscribed B. Potter Vonnoh and with the Cast by Griffoul/ Newark N.J. foundry mark
- bronze, brown patina
- Height: 11 3/8 inches
- (28.9 cm)
- Modeled in 1909 or 1910
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Literature
"The Winter Exhibition of the National Academy of Design", Art and Progress, Washington, D.C., 1913, vol. 4, p. 872, another example
Margaret B. Rennolds, National Museum of Women in the Arts, New York, 1987, illustration of another example p. 59
Julie Aronson, Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women, Athens, Ohio, 2008, p. 149, illustration of another example p. 148
Margaret B. Rennolds, National Museum of Women in the Arts, New York, 1987, illustration of another example p. 59
Julie Aronson, Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women, Athens, Ohio, 2008, p. 149, illustration of another example p. 148
Condition
in good condition, overall; two small dark spots (drips?) on top of patina on her dress (just under her right knee); dirt/grime with a slightly greenish cast in the crevices and folds of her dress; a bit of pitting in the crevice behind her right arm and just above the fan
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
A period review of the 1912-1913 Winter Exhibition of the National Academy of Design in New York referenced another example of this work when reporting; "Bessie Potter Vonnoh was at her best in her exquisite statuettes, "Youth," "An Ideal," "Good Night," "The Fan" and "Butterflies" (Art and Progress, 1913).