Sold for:
$1,778
$1,778
John Quincy Adams Ward (American, 1830-1910) Henry Ward Beecher , c. 1888-89 Unsigned. Painted plaster, height 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm). Condition: Repairs, felt adhered to the bottom. Provenance: The sculptor, until 1910, to his widow, until 1923; by gift to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, until 1989, at Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York; a private collection. Exhibitions: Primary Models: American Plasters 1880-1945, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1990. Restored diagonal break along right side of figure's body (on cloak) with resulting retouch approx. 3 1/2"H.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-05-15
