Description:
After Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937)
Pan of Rohallion, the bronze cast as a nude boy playing a double pipe while standing atop a sphere supported by fish, on a circular base with cast inscription "TO PAN OF ROHALLION ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLXL," reverse of sphere incised "F. MacMonnies 1890," dark brown patina, ht. 10 1/8 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Loss to tip of one pipe, the tip of second pipe bent. Scattered loss/rubbing and surface inconsistencies to patina.
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