Carl Paul Jennewein (1890-1978)

'Over the Waves'

Details

Carl Paul Jennewein (1890-1978)
'Over the Waves'
inscribed 'CP Jennewein/©' (along the base)
bronze with greenish-brown patina
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, on a black marble base, ½ in. (1.3 cm.) high

Provenance

Private estate, Long Island, New York.
Graham Gallery, New York.

Literature

J. Connor and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works 1893-1939, Houston, Texas, 1989, p. 82.

Lot Essay

Designed as a fountain, Over the Waves was created in reaction to the demand for garden sculpture in the twenties. The work was made in two sizes: a 54-inch bronze of which eleven were cast, and a 12-inch bronze which was cast in an edition of six.

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