William A. Couper (1853-1942)

Te Deum Laudamus

细节

William A. Couper (1853-1942)
Couper, W.A.
Te Deum Laudamus
inscribed 'Wm Couper New York', 'Copyright 1901 Secured' and 'Te Deum Laudamus' in raised letters
bronze relief
18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 37.5 cm.)

出版

G.E. Couper, An American Sculptor on the Grand Tour: The Life and Works of William Couper (1853-1942), Los Angeles, California, 1988, pp. 78, 101, and 112; figs. 86 and 87, illus. of a marble version

拍品专文

Conceived in 1901, Te Deum Laudamus, is a portrait of the artist's son, Richard Hamilton Couper, playing the cello. According to G.E. Couper, "copies of this work were sold in order to finance Richard's cello lessons."