JOHN FLANNAGAN (1895-1942)

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JOHN FLANNAGAN (1895-1942)

'Not Yet', A Bronze Bust of a Mother and Child

12½in. (31.8cm.) high, on wood base, olive brown patina
Literature
R. J. Forsyth, John B. Flannagan, His Life and Works, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1965, pp. 236-240, figs. 111, 112
W. Craven, Sculpture in America, New York, 1968, 1984, p. 584

Lot Essay

Not Yet was first conceived in granite in 1939. During his recovery from a near-fatal car accident of that year, Flannagan became very interested in casting objects in bronze. The present work is a prime example of this period and reflects the original carving while developing the bronze medium.