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Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- inscribed AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS, TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON and with the Stevenson poem, YOUTH NOW FLEES ON FEATHERED FOOT/ LIFE IS OVER LIFE IS GAY/ WE HAVE COME THE PRIMROSE WAY....stamped with copyright by Augustus Saint Gaudens MDCCCLXXXVII
- bronze, light brown patina on an 18 3/4 by 16 in. wooden frame
- Tondo: 11 5/8 in.
- 29.5 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Massachusetts (by descent from the parents of the present owne🉐𝔍r)
Exhibited
Ithaca, New York, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends, August 21-November 4, 1990, no. 19
Literature
John H. Dryfhout, The Work of Augustus-Saint Gaudens, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1982, p. 174-176, nos. 133-134 (illustration of anot🌱her example)
Condition
in good condition overall
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The inscribed poem was published in 1887 in Stevenson's collection entitled Underwoods.