Lot Essay
Conceived in 1929 as a companion piece to Desha, Allegra was cast in an edition of fifty. Frishmuth's favorite model Desha posed for both pieces.
Details
HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (1880-1979)
'Allegra', A Bronze Figure
inscribed HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH 19©29
11¾in. (29.8cm.) high, greenish brown patina, on Belgian marble base
'Allegra', A Bronze Figure
inscribed HARRIET W. FRISHMUTH 19©29
11¾in. (29.8cm.) high, greenish brown patina, on Belgian marble base
Literature
C.N. Aronson, Sculptured Hyacinths, New York, 1973, pp. 178-180, 182, 214, illus.