HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (1880-1979)

Details

HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (1880-1979)

'The Vine', A Bronze Figure of a Nymph

inscribed 19 © 21 HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH
and stamped GORHAM CO FOUNDERS QBWS
11 7/8 in. (30.3 cm.) high, on Belgian marble base,
rich reddish brownish green patina

Literature

The National Sculpture Society, Exhibition of American Sculpture, New York, 1923, pp. 74-75
The Gorham Company, Bronze Division, Famous Small Bronzes, New York, 1928, pp. 100-101
C.N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 44, 45, 208

Lot Essay

In 1921, Frishmuth conceived 'The Vine' as a small statuette, using Rene Wilde as her model. Two years later, she decided to enlarge the figure and to include it in a major exhibition of sculpture being organized by the National Sculpture Society. Desha posed for this life size version which was awarded the Julia A. Shaw prize for the best sculpture by a woman at the 1923 show.