01-29-201001-30-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2493Boston
January 29, 2010 12:00 PMCalender
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Daniel Chester French (American, 1850-1931) Portrait Bust of a Woman

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$16,590$14,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2493Location: BostonDate / Time: January 29, 2010 12:00PM

Description:

Daniel Chester French (American, 1850-1931)

Portrait Bust of a Woman
Initialed "D.C.F" within the cast l.r.
Bronze with green patina, approximately 8 x 3 1/2 in. (20.3 x 8.9 cm).
Condition: Minor surface grime.

Provenance: Gift from the artist's daughter; Margaret French Cresson (1889-1973) to Dr. and Mrs. D.J. MacPherson, Brookline, Massachusetts; private New England collection.

Estimate $500-700

There is minor dust & grime to the interstices. There are minute pits (possibly from the original casting) on the lower rim of the base, and a buffed and patinated one to the lower edge of her chest. There is no foundry mark.

Keywords

Daniel Chester French, Margaret French Cresson, D.J., Massachusetts, New England, Brookline