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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
- Crest of the Wave
- inscribed HARRIET W FRISHMUTH, dated 1925, stamped with the GORHAM CO FOUNDERS foundry mark and numbered QFHL (on the base)
- bronze, green and brown patina on a 1/2 inch black base
- height: 20 1/2 inches
- (52 cm)
Literature
Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblat Lehmbeck, and Thayer Tolles, Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:5, pp. 178-79, 250 (another example illustrated)
Condition
Bronze with green and brown patina on 1/2 inch base. In good condition generally; nice, translucent, green-brown 'frishmuth' patina--with signs of wear (greenish, mottled) in some areas (i.e.--left shoulder, neck and left side of back), and on finger on her proper left hand is bent.
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.