Head Of An African Woman - Harlem Renaissance
Stock No
BOA092
2024
- £1,100.00
- €1,325 Euro
- $1,377 US Dollar
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Item Description
An exceptional painted plaster or modelling clay life size maquette or study of an African woman’s head on a hardwood square base, circa 1930-50.
In the manner of Sculptor Augusta Savage who was one of the leading artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
She couldn’t afford to have her plaster models made into bronze, and this maquette certainly has the presence and quality of an early work by her.
Purchased privately from a London home.
Origin unknown, possibly American
Height 34cm. Width 19cm. Depth 23cm
Base 17 x 17cm
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Whitstable, Kent
Item Dimensions
H: 34cm W: 19cm D: 23cm
Period
1930-50
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Whitstable, Kent
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7742 117815
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