Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937)

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Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937)

'Pan of Rohallion', A Bronze Figure

inscribed 'Frédérick MacMonnies Copyright 1894 Paris 1890' and 'TO. PAN. OF. ROHALLION ANNO DOMINI.M.D.C.C.C.LX.L' and stamped 'H. Rouard. Fondeur'
30in. (76.2cm.) high, greenish brown patina
Literature
E. Adima Gordon, Frederick William MacMonnies and Mary Fairchild MacMonnies deux artistes américains à Giverny (exhit. cat.), Musée Municipal A.G. Poulain, Vernon, June 18 - September 11, 1988, p. 37

Lot Essay

Pan of Rohallion, the first in a series of fountain figures sculpted by MacMonnies in the 1890's, was designed for Rohallion, Edward Adams' summer estate which was designed by Stanford White. One of the artist's most successful models, it was edited by both French and American foundries in several sizes.