Live Auction 2561Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980)
Lot 1

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980)

'Martha Lorber'

Closed16 May 2012

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Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980)
'Martha Lorber'
inscribed 'HARRIET W FRISHMUTH 1927' (on the base)--stamped 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/QFWD' (along the base)
bronze with brownish-green patina
13½ in. (34.3 cm.) high on a ¾ in. (1.9 cm.) marble base
Cast in 1927.

Private collection, New York.
By descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

The present work depicts Martha Lorber (1900-1983), who danced professionally in New York in the early 20th century for reputed troupes such as the Ziegfield Follies. This model was cast in an edition of three and the location of the other two casts is unknown.