Lot 40
40
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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1979)

'Pas de Deux', A Bronze Group of Dancers

Details
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1979)
'Pas de Deux', A Bronze Group of Dancers
inscribed 'HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH ©' and stamped 'GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS QBOS'
17in. (43.1cm.) high, on Belgian marble base, greenish brown patina

Lot Essay

RELATED LITERATURE:
C.N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 122, 208

Conceived in 1921, Pas de Duex depicts the dancers Desha and Leon Barté. The model was cast in an edition of 50.

A letter from the artist dated November 28, 1955, discussing this model accompanies the lot.