09-15-200609-16-2006
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2329Boston
September 15, 2006 12:00 PMCalender
685

Thomas Ball (American, 1819-1911) Ophelia

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$35,250$30,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2329Location: BostonDate / Time: September 15, 2006 12:00PM

Description:

Thomas Ball (American, 1819-1911)

Ophelia/A Relief
Signed "T.BALL" l.l., identified on a label affixed to the reverse.
Marble, 22 x 18 1/2 in. (55.9 x 47.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Surface grime.
N.B. A copy of Thomas Ball's autobiography My Three Score and Ten (John Wilson and Son: Cambridge, 1891) accopanies the lot.
Although he studied both music and painting, Ball is best know for his naturalistic works of sculpture executed in marble and bronze. Beginning with renderings of musicians, he quickly gained success as a sculptor. His numerous works include a Henry Clay statue displayed New York's Central Park and George Washington equestrian statue in Boston's Public Garden.
Ball spent a considerable period of time in Florence. There, he formed close relationships with other expatriate artists and writers including sculptor Hiram Powers.
Estimate $15,000-25,000

Keywords

Thomas Ball, Cambridge, John Wilson and Son, George Washington, Henry Clay statue, Boston's Public Garden, New York's Central Park, Hiram Powers