Lot 1364: Rachel Marshall Hawks (American/Maryland, b. 1879) "Nude Girl with Butterfly", a fine, rare and important bronze garden sculpture (fountain) with verdigris patina, early 20th century, the bronze signed "R Hawks" and inscribed "Roman Bronze Works Inc.

Rachel Marshall Hawks (American/Maryland, b. 1879) "Nude Girl with Butterfly", a fine, rare and important bronze garden sculpture (fountain) with verdigris patina, early 20th century, the bronze signed "R Hawks" and inscribed "Roman Bronze Works Inc. N.Y.", figure h. 36", w. 21", the stone fountain in three parts, h. 28", dia. 24". Provenance: The estates of David and Eula Wintermann (removed from the grounds of "Wingswept", the Wintermann home in Eagle Lake, Texas). Little is known about this artist as her works rarely surface at auction.