Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937) , 'Standing Cupid' | Christie's

Sale 1440

Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

New York

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2 December 2004

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Lot 25

Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937)

'Standing Cupid'

Price realised

USD 19,120

Estimate

USD 15,000 - USD 25,000

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Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937)
'Standing Cupid'
inscribed 'F. MacMonnies./1895' (on the ball)--stamped 'E. Gruet/Jeune/Fondeur/Paris' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
26¼ in. (66.7 cm.) high
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Literature and exhibited

Literature

M. Smart, A Flight with Fame: The Life and Art of Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937), "With a Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture and a Checklist of Paintings by E. Adina Gordon," Madison, Connecticut, 1996, p. 225.
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