Sold for:
$6,518
$6,518
Isidore Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901) La laitière , alternatively titled Milkmaid and Grazing Cow , 1887 Signed "I BONHEUR" l. r., foundry stamped "PEYROL ÉDTEUR" [ sic ] on the reverse of the base. Bronze with dark brown patina, 12 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 17 in. (32.7 x 17.1 x 43.2 cm). Condition: Loss to the milkmaid's knitting needle. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leighton McCready, Pelham Manor, New York and West Reading, Connecticut; by family descent to his son Rear Admiral Lauren Strong McCready (1915-2007); by descent to a private New England collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-09-07
