Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2459Location: BostonDate / Time: May 15, 2009 4:00PM
Description:
Bessie Onahotema Potter (Keyes) Vonnoh (American, 1872-1955)
Mother and Child
Signed, numbered, and foundry stamped "Bessie Potter Vonnoh...XV...ROMAN BRONZE
WORKS, N-Y" in the cast on the base.
Bronze with dark brown patina, approximately 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (16.5 x 16.5 x 8.9 cm),on an oval wood plinth.
Condition: Minor surface grime.
Provenance: Through a Newport, Rhode Island estate.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
Dust on surface, no additional condition issues to report.