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Lot 8: Robert Ingersoll Aitken (American, 1878-1949); Xoros (Dancing Bacchante), ca. 1910; Bronze; Signed "AITKEN" and titled "XOROS"; 17" high; 19" high (with base); Literature: Garden Sculpture by Captain Robert Aitken, Country Life, May 1911, pp. 57-59,

Est: $2,000 USD - $3,000 USDSold:
Rago Arts and Auction CenterLambertville, NJ, USNovember 16, 2013

Item Overview

Description

Robert Ingersoll Aitken (American, 1878-1949); Xoros (Dancing Bacchante), ca. 1910; Bronze; Signed "AITKEN" and titled "XOROS"; 17" high; 19" high (with base); Literature: Garden Sculpture by Captain Robert Aitken, Country Life, May 1911, pp. 57-59, illustrated page 59 (life size cast); California Magazine, 1916, Volume I, plate 202; Clipping File, New York Public Library, A picture of Robert Aitken at work on this sculpture; The New York Times, February 6, 1910, Photo of Robert Aitken with the Bacchante in the background; Exhibition: Panama Pacific Exhibition, 1915, No 3284 (Dancing Bacchante); The Dance as Interpreted in Marble and Bronze by American Sculptors, The Macbeth Gallery, New York, March 10-30, 1915; Provenance: Private Collection, New York

Auction Details

19/20th Century American/European Auction

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Rago Arts and Auction Center
November 16, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

333 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, US