Lot Essay
The present work, conceived in 1932, is number sixteen in an edition of eighteen works.
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'Mongolian Dancer'
Details
Malvina Hoffman (1887-1966)
'Mongolian Dancer'
inscribed 'Malvina Hoffman' (along the top of the base)--stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. N.Y.' (along the side of the base)
bronze with turquoise-blue patina
23 in. (58.4 cm.) high on a black marble base, 1½ in. (3.8 cm.) high
'Mongolian Dancer'
inscribed 'Malvina Hoffman' (along the top of the base)--stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. N.Y.' (along the side of the base)
bronze with turquoise-blue patina
23 in. (58.4 cm.) high on a black marble base, 1½ in. (3.8 cm.) high
Literature
M. Hoffman, A Sculptor's Odyssey, London, 1936, p. 225, another example illustrated.
M. Hoffman, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., The National Sculpture Society, American Sculptors Series 5: Malvina Hoffman, New York, 1948, p. 30, an example of the 15 inch cast illustrated.
M. Hoffman, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., The National Sculpture Society, American Sculptors Series 5: Malvina Hoffman, New York, 1948, p. 30, an example of the 15 inch cast illustrated.
Special notice
This lot is exempt from Sales Tax.