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Lot 135: Laura Gardin Fraser (1889-1966)

Est: $4,000 USD - $6,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 28, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Laura Gardin Fraser (1889-1966)
George Washington
inscribed '.LAURA GARDIN FRASER.SCULPTOR.' (center)
bronze with golden-brown patina
47 x 29 in. (119.4 x 73.7 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Literature

S. Luftschein and J.E. Marqusee, One Hundred Years of American Medallic Art, 1845-1945, Ithaca, New York, 1995, p. 33.

Provenance

Medallic Art Company, Ltd., Dayton, Nevada.

Notes

The present work was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington. The artist's original 1931 design was used in 1999 for a Washington Commemorative five dollar gold piece on the bicentennial of Washington's death.

Auction Details

Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

by
Christie's
September 28, 2010, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US