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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH | Crest of the Wave
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
- Crest of the Wave
- inscribed HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH © 1925 (on the base) and stamped Gorham Co. Founders/QFHL (along the base)
- bronze with greenish-brown patina
- height: 21 inches (53.3 cm) on a 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) marble base
Provenance
Private collection, New York
By descent to the present owner
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Charles N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 158-162, illustration of another example
Janis Conner, Frank Hohmann, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles, et al., Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:5, pp. 27, 48, 79-80, 85-6, 90-1, 97, 102-03, 178-79, 250, 277, another example illustrated
Janis Conner, Frank Hohmann, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, Thayer Tolles, et al., Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works, New York, 2006, no. 1925:5, pp. 27, 48, 79-80, 85-6, 90-1, 97, 102-03, 178-79, 250, 277, another example illustrated
Condition
The sculpture was recently cleaned and waxed. There is rubbing to the high points and oxidation in the crevasses. There are some scattered light surface scratches.
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.