Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2560BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 09, 2011 12:00PM
Description:
Philip Shelton Sears (American, 1867-1953)
Pumananqwet (He Who Shoots the Stars)
Signed and dated "Philip S. Sears. Sc. -1929-©" within the cast.
Bronze with dark brown patina, 15 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 5 5/8 in. (39.4 x 23.5 x 14.3 cm).
Condition: Minor surface abrasions/grime.
Provenance: Through a Cape Cod estate.
N.B. A larger version of this work is housed in the collection of the Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Massachusetts.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Abrasion to figure's right shin, may benefit from a gentle cleaning, no additional condition issues to report.