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Lot 19
Sale 1276 - Beyond a Cincinnati Legacy: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III, Part I
Nov 16, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$30,000 -
50,000
Price Realized
$25,200
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Lot Description
Paul Howard Manship (American, 1885-1966)
The Javelin Thrower
patinated bronze
signed and dated PAUL MANSHIP 1921, No. 14, base
foundry stamp of Roman Bronze Works N.Y., bottom tier of base on back side
Height 20 x width 33 x depth 7 3/4 inches.
Although many sources, including Edwin Murtha's Paul Manship (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1957), suggest that Manship created an original run of twelve casts of this work, the Collection of the Maryland State Archives holds a version of the Spear Thrower editioned No. 13 to the base. This cast was acquired by the museum in 1923, either directly from Manship or a gallery, indicating that more than twelve sculptures were initially cast.