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LESLIE GARLAND BOLLING | Despair
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Leslie Garland Bolling
- Despair
- inscribed LG Bolling and titled Despair
- carved wood on a 7/8 inch wooden base
- height: 12 5/8 inches (32.8 cm) on a 7/8 inch (2.2 cm) wooden base
- Executed circa 1935.
Provenance
Private Collection, Virginia (gift from the artist)
By descent to the present owner (her niece)
By descent to the present owner (her niece)
Exhibited
Richmond, Virginia, Academy of Arts, The Wood Sculptures of Leslie Bolling, 1935
Richmond, Virginia Library of Virginia, Freeing Art from Wood: The Sculpture of Leslie Garland Bolling, 2006, p. 108
Richmond, Virginia Library of Virginia, Freeing Art from Wood: The Sculpture of Leslie Garland Bolling, 2006, p. 108
Condition
There are a few scattered nicks and scuffs.
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 self-taught artist, Leslie Garland Bolling was the first African American sculptor to receive national attention during his lifetime. Bolling's primary subjects consisted of portraits, nudes, and working people. When considering the nude, Bolling stylized figures to emphasize the sense of voluptuousness and sensuality. Bolling's robustness of style is comparable to that of his contemporary Gaston Lachaise.