Description:
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (American, 1880-1980)
The Vine
Dated and signed "© 1921/HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH" on the edge of the base, stamped "GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS/QBWS" on the base to the left of the signature.
Bronze with brown patina, height 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm),on a black metal plinth.
Condition: Uneven coloration to patina, wear to patina on the figure's abdomen, dust and dirt to interstices.
Literature: Janis Conner, Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck, and Thayer Tolles, Captured Motion, The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works (New York: Hohmann Holdings LLC, 2006),cat. no. 1921:2.
N.B. The Vine was modeled in 1921, and cast between 1921 and 1966. The Frishmuth catalogue of works (see above) lists 317 casts bearing the Gorham QBWS marking out of a total edition of 396 castings.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
No additional issues to report.
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