Sale 1273
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$25,000 – $35,000
Provenance:
Nicolas Brimo, Paris, prior to 1938.
Ernest Brummer (1891-1964), Paris & New York, acquired from the above, 15 September 1938.
Ella Bache Brummer, New York, 1964-1999; thence by descent to her nephew, Dr. John Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia.
Exhibited:
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Small Sculptures in Bronze From the Classical World, 7 March-18 April 1976.
Published:
G.K. Sams, Small Sculptures in Bronze From the Classical World (Exhibition Catalogue), North Carolina, 1976, no. 62.
For The Brummer Gallery Records at The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters Library and Archive, see Object Inventory Card Number: P1055 [https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/62251/rec/519]
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some deposits and encrustation present. Areas of azur and olive patina. Mild corrosion in parts of face and hair. Slight hole between legs and area of possible infill behind proper left leg. Accompanied with Brummer stand with stickers and engravings (including "COLL. ERNEST BRUMMER" label). Overall in fine and attractive condition with excellent preserved detail. See additional images. Height with stand 10 3/4 inches (27.3 cm).
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