260 0 obj <>stream It is also possible that it was made at another foundry where the Roman Bronze Works foundry mark was applied using individual letter stamps with the intent to deceive. Paul Wayland Bartlett individualized his bronzes by using a wide variety of finishes and colors. Suzanne Bartlett (1861-1954), herself an accomplished fondeur, produced many bronzes in her husbands Paris foundry following his early death. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection . 5 and 6). I am a collector of Bronzes and have one nice bronze by the Roman Bronze Work Foundry dating from 1910. 8), but in the surmoulage these were reinterpreted as heads of fish, their mouths providing additional openings for water (see Fig. 9). The Cheyenne. The year Bartlett completed this composition of a male figure and two cubs, he also made statuettes of the bear tamer with only the standing cub.4 At some point, the seated bear scratching his ear was also cast as a separate statuette, although the artists papers do not reveal when. The characteristic upturn of the ursine nose has been altered slightly downward in the Highs cast, and the indentations between and beneath the nostrils as well as under the chin were made deeper (see Figs. Gilcrease purchased it from the Douthitt Gallery. ${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}. 4) is a lost-wax cast at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, where it has been since 1958, the gift of Bartletts stepdaughter Mrs. Armistead Peter III (nee Caroline Ogden-Jones; 1894-1965). It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. No. It is also possible that it was made at another foundry where the Roman Bronze Works foundry mark was applied using individual letter stamps with the intent to deceive. It has a slightly heavier, less translucent surface consistent with other posthumous casts of Bartletts models, for instance the Seated Female Torso, modeled about 1895, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D. C., also a 1958 gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter. K-12 lesson plans, tools, and other help for history teachers. I found this book an interesting read but it is not a comprehensive listing of all the Bronzes coming out of the Foundry. Tulsa, OK 74127, New Mailing Address: accessed March 2, 2023. [9] Some of the molds were moved to warehouses in Copiague, New York, under the aegis of American Art Restoration, Inc.[10]. Materials. By the 1890s there were commercial galleries in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia showing bronze sculpture alongside paintings. They were the premier foundry for artists in Canada and the United States working in bronze during the first half of the 20th century, signing exclusive contracts with some of the most important artists of their era, including an exclusive relationship with Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Its foundry, long a sub-contractor to Louis Comfort Tiffany's Tiffany Studios, moved to Tiffany's Corona, New York, red brick factory in 1927 [1]. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. I thought it was going to be a better accounting of the foundry's past business dealing. Gilcrease Council Recasts of this and other models by Frishmuth have been seen with enough frequency that their earmarks are now recognized. Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2021. This statuette was second only to "The Broncho Buster" (1986.81.2) in popularity, with some 100 casts produced before Remington's original models were destroyed in 1921. 1876-1917). endowment Tulsa, OK 74104, Main: 918-596-2700 At first glance the spurious cast might appear to have greater detail because of its strongly ridged texture (see Fig. 6'LI:H)/P -3392/R 4/StmF/StdCF/StrF/StdCF/U(KOaLq )/V 4>> endobj 223 0 obj <> endobj 224 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 219 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 225 0 obj <>stream It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as the Leo Friedlander Studio. Frederic Remington constantly adjusted details from one cast to the next, repositioning limbs and remodeling clothing and animal hides to vary textures. 15 (January-February 2003), pp. The sculptor typically signed her work Bessie Potter Vonnoh10 in script or block letters and included the date of the model, as seen on the Metropolitan Museums cast (Fig. View Full Details. One of Vonnohs earliest and most popular works, His First Journey, was made in an edition of approximately thirty-nine bronzes (see Figs. [8], After the foundry closed, original plaster models of major works by American artists Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester French, Charles Russell, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and Anna Hyatt Huntington were auctioned off in New York on September 17, 1988. The Roman Bronze Works is the only publicly accessible fine art bronze foundry archive in the country. Bronze; height 9 , width 9 58, depth 10 58 inches. A time-honored means for determining the authenticity of a bronze cast is to measure it for comparison with a known lifetime cast from the edition. This book will only serve to frustrate collectors, dealers, scholars with a serious interest in a field which has only recently received serious attention. for conformance to specific guidelines. The small size indicates it may have been cast from a mold made from another bronze. No. Established in 1897 by Riccardo Bertelli, it was the first American foundry to specialize in the lost-wax casting method,[1] and was the country's pre-eminent art foundry during the American Renaissance (ca. In addition, Roman Bronze was the first commercially viable foundry in North America to use the lost wax (cire perdue) casting method, an ancient and sophisticated technique that produced the highest quality results which sealed their premier status among artists. Roman Bronze Works Archives, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. Established in 1897 and trademarked as Roman Bronze Works, Inc. in 1900 by its founder Riccardo Bertelli in New York. [citation needed] However, for a time until at least 2008, the Roman Bronze Works cast the Heisman Trophy statues awarded annually to the best college football player and his university. 3) and a posthumous lost-wax cast (Fig. Arts & Crafts/Secessionist Clock with Female Figures by Roman Bronze Works. While sand-casting foundries were common, the ability to execute complex art sculpture that rivaled their European counterparts is only possible with the lost-wax method. The preference for bronze had taken firm hold by the late 1860s when it was used to reproduce the burgeoning numbers of public sculptures, designed mostly for East Coast cities, to commemorate Civil War heroes. [9] Some of the molds were moved to warehouses in Copiague, New York, under the aegis of American Art Restoration, Inc.[10]. The foundry mark is on the base. In addition to a signature and date virtually identical to those on the Metropolitans cast, the High Museums is also marked SB 19[32? All rights reserved. endstream endobj startxref Finally, the spurious cast of Play Days has a remodeled left hand that is positioned differently from the one on the Gorham cast. in The Portal to Texas History. Patinas on his casts from the same edition can range from conventional black, brown, and green to innovative hues of red, yellow, gold, or blue. Established in 1897 and trademarked as Roman Bronze Works, Inc. in 1900 by its founder Riccardo Bertelli in New York. 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The examples of Bear Cub Grooming in Figures 3 and 4 present two legitimate bronzes that were made by different methods by different foundries at different times. This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Roman Bronze Works had significant partnerships with the following artists: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 12 of an estimated 15 authorized casts, the first 8 of which were numbered lifetime casts. We are grateful to the following for generously providing information and assistance for this article: Julie Aronson, Cincinnati Art Museum; Joseph Coscia Jr., Metropolitan Museum of Art; Jonathan Frembling, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas; Dr. Michael L. Nieland of Pittsburgh; Mary-Kate OHare, Newark Museum; Mark Ostrander, Conner Rosenkranz; Thomas P. Somma, University of Mary Washington Galleries, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Sylvia Yount, High Museum of Art; and Janet Zapata. The Roman Bronze Works was one of the United States' leading fine-arts foundries in the first half of the twentieth century. The Metropolitan's bronze is almost certainly a posthumous, unauthorized cast done by Roman Bronze Works. [11] In 2002, Schiffer Publishing released a book about Roman Bronze Works, A Century of American Sculpture; The Roman Bronze Works Foundry, written by Lucy D. Rosenfeld and based on the firm's ledgers and archival photographs at the museum. Recommended for the beautiful color illustrations. Frishmuth, on the other hand, opted for a more consistent patina, a soft-toned color that became the eponymous Frishmuth green. Roman Bronze Works, now operated as Roman Bronze Studios, is a bronze foundry in New York City. The Metropolitan's bronze is almost certainly a posthumous, unauthorized cast done by Roman Bronze Works. [7], After the foundry closed, original plaster models of major works by American artists Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester French, Charles Russell, Bessie Potter Vonnoh and Anna Hyatt Huntington were auctioned off in New York on September 17, 1988. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. The archives is the most comprehensive surviving record of any historic American foundry of its kind. Bronze statuettes enjoyed their greatest popularity as affordable domestic decoration at the turn of the twentieth century. Authors conversations with Thomas P. Somma, February 6, and July 24, 2006. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This specific sculpture was probably created using an original bronze cast, not the artist's model, which would make it a fake. Also, new patinas are sometimes applied to outdoor sculpture that has been defaced by weathering or to small sculptures that have been stripped down to the raw metal by overcleaning. The model for The Cheyenne was created in 1901. Well, look elsewhere. The only concrete means for determining the authenticity of a bronze cast is documentation of its ownership. As part of, Frederic Remington (American, Canton, New York 18611909 Ridgefield, Connecticut). https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/RBWA/ Historic newspapers digitized from across the Red River. Bronzesmith is able to facilitate the artist's creation on any size up to 20 feet tall. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. What is lagging behind this expanding appreciation by the public and in the marketplace is connoisseurship. For better photos and excellent information on Remington's sculptures, see Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture by Michael D. Greenbaum, Frederic Remington Art Museum, 1996. On the latter it is bent backward at the wrist with the thumb and fingers tensed, a gesture meant to exhibit surprise, rather than the flatter, more upright position on the fake. It is the fullest surviving record of any historic American fine arts foundry. The Gorham cast has four tiny copper leads from the central pipe that continue through the base and out of the frogs mouths. (58.7 x 45.1 x 36.8 cm), American Scenes of Everyday Life, 1840-1910, Bronze Statuettes of the American West, 1850-1915, The United States and Canada, 1900 A.D.-present, Pitched It Sheer into the River . 11 The lack of a date does not alone prove the cast is spurious. An early Roman Bronze Works casting, now in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is specially marked, on the base, "CAST FOR GEO. Although other records exist in various institutional archives, none is described in detail or addresses fine art casting in depth. Category Furniture 9 Decorative Objects 9 Many sculptors-especially those who had trained abroad-alternated freely between American and European facilities in pursuit of the highest craftsmanship for the fairest price. (1879-1977): DOG LYING DOWN Bronze, inscribed 'c.c. The foundry mark is on the base. [3], In 1908, the foundry built a home and studio for sculptor Harry Merwin Shrady at White Plains, New York. The head and ears of the sand cast are also more naturalistic, with actively modeled fur (Fig. It now continues to gain attention from scholars, museum curators, and collectors. Description: Arthur Putnam (1873-1930) Puma and Deer, or Puma Carrying Deer signed in ligature 'APutnam' and stamped with foundry mark 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-' (on the base)bronze with dark brown patina11 1/2 highExecuted circa 1912 LiteratureJulie Helen Heyneman, Arthur Putnam, Sculptor,, San Francisco, Johnck & Seeger, 1932, p. 165 (full . A few essentials must be kept in mind when considering American bronze sculptures from this era. This article is intended as a primer on how to look critically at bronze casts in order to judge them for quality and authenticity. A bronze plate covers the bottom of the base and is tapped with a hole for mounting to a larger plumbing attachment (see Fig. 1876-1917). The first (Fig. Roman Bronze Works was the first American foundry to specialize in the lost-wax casting method [2]. Frederic Remington Art Museum, related to - any. The Griffoul inscription seems intended to imply that the cast is from the period, since the foundry was in operation only until 1918,9 but the interior of the cast reveals very bright, new-looking metal with none of the mellowing from decades of aging found inside the Metropolitan Museums example. Some content on this site may be difficult to view. This statuette was second only to The Broncho Buster (1986.81.2) in popularity, with some 100 casts produced before Remingtons original models were destroyed in 1921. These companies entered into agreements with artists (or with foundries that owned the rights to models) to sell their bronzes, which Tiffany or Starr stamped with their names. Please try again. After 1900, his illustrative style shifted to one of Impressionism, as he became influenced by the work of Monet, Childe Hassam, and John H. Twatchman. D 5 in. Bronze casting technology arose in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. Augusta Saint-Gaudens (1848-1926) supervised the casting of many of her late husbands sculptures and always imposed strict control over their quality. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us. The four tiny pipes themselves were replaced by an enclosed cavity through which water is forced out of the mouths of the four frogs, the four fish, and the eight extra openings, producing an effect much like a showerhead. My grandfather was a partner at Roman Bronze works and I felt it didn't have enough details. His nephew, Philip J. Schiavo, the grandson of the first Schiavo, was the president of the foundry until its closing. 4c): the paws are delineated less naturally and the nails have lost the appropriate shape and sharpness seen in the sand cast (Fig. A Century of American Sculpture: The Roman Bronze Works, Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2002. However, the bulk of the book is devoted to a picture album of sculptures supposedly produced by the firm by about one hundred sculptors. 1876-1917). Still, a good addition to my Art and Art history library. Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013. The book starts off well enough with a brief, though undocumented, history of this important American bronze foundry. The rule of thumb is that shrinkage in a surmoulage is about three-sixteenths of an inch (.476 centimeters) per foot in every dimension. ]/Pour/Col Crasto/Fonb [sic]/Antoine, which indicates it was made for a Colonel Crasto and that its casting was overseen by the artists widow, Suzanne.7 Antoine was presumably an artisan who worked in the foundry. Bear Cub Grooming is a reduced figure excerpted from Bartletts life-sized three-figure bronze group entitled Bohemian Bear Tamer, modeled 1885-1887 (Metropolitan Museum of Art). 1 The two primary processes for making bronzes are sand casting and lost-wax casting. Harriet Whitney Frishmuths statuettes of athletic female nudes achieved remarkable success; for example, her 12-inches-tall version of The Vine, first cast in 1921, eventually reached an astounding 396 replicas. Janis Conner and Thayer Tolles are coauthors with Leah Lehmbeck of Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, to be published by Hohmann Holdings in November 2006. This particular comparison, however, turns the tables on expectations because the Metropolitans sand cast, which was probably made around the turn of the twentieth century, has more definition than the High Museum example. Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item, Title: 4); Bessie Potter Vonnohs His First Journey, between a lifetime cast with a documented provenance (Fig. [2C3gpV`0(z?Kd9RS1tmK8x]t9gn_qF3hJ6k GMGke_ju! The foundry's mold makers, casters, chasers and finishers, and patinaters cast sculptures from plaster and terra cotta models provided by sculptors. The . How might artists take experiences and apply them to different mediums? 3) is a sand cast recently acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art that has a documented provenance going back to 1977, when a private collector purchased it at the sale of the Medallic Art Collection of American Bronzes, a landmark auction of nineteenth- and early-twentieth century American sculpture.5 In addition to the artists signature and the modeling date of 1887, both inscribed on the self-base, the bronze is stamped Tiffany & Co.6 The second example (Fig. The images, titles, and inscriptions are products of their time and are presented here as documentation, not as a reflection of the Carters values. 1905, revised 1908; this cast, before 1939, Dimensions: 1). bronze, signed and dated "Frederic Remington 1908," with foundry mark "Roman Bronze Works NY," numbered on the underside "136" height: 10 3/4 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Santa Barbara, California; Private Collection, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! [citation needed], Bertelli was a chemical engineer from Genoa who combined his skill in chemistry with his interest in art in starting a foundry. This is a fatal flaw since collectors are hungry for such information to identify and authenticate works. second quarter 20th century, cast signature along back edge of self-base, Roman Bronze Works foundry inscription "RBC" and marked "1053" at back and side edges, now on a shaped black base, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. Please try again. While a general grasp of the mechanics can be learned through illustrated books, video demonstrations, or step-by-step museum displays,1 it is only the ongoing practice of examining bronzes that hones the skills of connoisseurship. 23 1/8 x 17 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. W 10 in. We know of at least one legitimate cast of this model without an inscribed date. bronze trophy was cast by America's premier art bronze foundry, the Roman Bronze Works in New York City, for the Intercollegiate Associ. Amon G. Carter Collection Credit Line. Roman Bronze Works Archive For over a century the majority of America's major sculptors chose one particular foundry to cast their works in bronze. Compare foundry mark and detail to the other cast of The Cheyenne. For Sale on 1stDibs - An Art Deco bronze sculpture of Anubis, Egyptian God of the Underworld, by Roman Bronze Works. Iowa State University, Farm House Museum, Parlor, University Museums, Iowa State University eMuseum. That foundry was the Roman Bronze Works and its castings (and often the initials R.B.W.) Although there is no date of sale for cast number 47 in the ledger, it is listed between two other bronzes that sold in 1917. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. Share Feedback. [2] The foundry trademarked its namesake, Roman Bronze Works in 1900. While in theory taking measurements is a useful means to establish a comparison, it is ultimately an imprecise tool owing to the employment of various measuring techniques, the changeable height of an integrally cast self-base (which can be adjusted in the finishing stages), and differing production techniques, particularly when there is more than one foundry involved. As early as 1849 Henry Kirke Brown (1814-1886) was casting small sculptures in his Brooklyn foundry with the assistance of two French workers. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/0841 (03/26/2019). For instance, between 1895 and 1918, there were 154 authorized casts of the iconic first version of The Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington (1861-1909). However, it is doubtful that this is the original cast number 47. Furthermore, not one piece is identified with its dimensions. Copyright 2023 Gilcrease Museum. . Instant price guides to discover the market value for R foundry mark. These are usually small variations by workers who quite naturally employ individualized techniques in casting, chasing, or patination. Beautiful Illustrations but not a Complete list of Roman Bronze Works, Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2011. Detail is lost in the moccasins and feathers and the hand/wrist articulation is poor compared to the other cast of The Cheyenne (0827.40). An Art Deco bronze sculpture of Anubis, Egyptian God of the Underworld, by Roman Bronze Works. In addition, eight holes were drilled around the upper edge of the base, making a total of sixteen points of egress. Roman Bronze Works, now operated as Roman Bronze Studios, is a bronze foundry in New York City. The Highs bronze seems to have been made from a slightly worn plaster and therefore lacks some of the crispness ordinarily expected of a lost-wax cast. Lucy D. Rosenfeld is the author of over 20 books on art and architecture and the relationship of the historic arts and with the contemporary world. Frishmuth modeled a small version of Play Days in 1925, following the success of her 52 -inches-tall fountain of the same title made the preceding year.12 The juxtaposition of a fine lifetime Gorham cast (Fig. In the instance of multiple casts of a model, called an edition, unless a particular cast is numbered or uniquely marked, it is difficult to distinguish one cast from its very similar siblings. Brian Ramnarine, who worked at Roman Bronze Works and opened his foundry in Queens (Long Island City) NY under the name Empire Bronze Art Foundry, was charged in Manhattan Federal Court in November 2012 with an $11 million scheme to sell an unauthorized casting of a work by Jasper Johns. Foundry Marks A few snapshots of Roman Bronze Works foundry inscriptions found on sculptures at the Frederic Remington Art Museum. 34 of an estimated 74 numbered casts. Additionally telling are disparities in the right feet. Museum Store: 918-596-2725 Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. 221 0 obj <> endobj See Conner et al., Captured Motion, p. 249. On first consideration, differences in replication may seem a conundrum, but in fact, it is these differences that make each replica a unique work of art. 7). (No Ratings Yet) [citation needed] [15], Artists who had works cast by the Roman Bronze Works include:[16]. It is possible to conduct research into the history of American sculpture only through an archive of this magnitude. 's role in American art. 10 Before her marriage to the painter Robert W. Vonnoh (1858-1933) in 1899, the sculptor most often signed her works Bessie O[nahotema]. The other example is a lost-wax bronze inscribed Cast by Griffoul Newark N J. In addition, the edge of the base bears the ghost of another inscription reading roman bron. This partly obliterated second foundry mark is a strong indication that this is either a surmoulage8 or a cast made posthumously from a plaster. Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939, Accession Number: UNT's history and scholarship, library special collections, plus a 2). Sculptors foundations and estates that cast bronzes posthumously and wish to make the practice transparent, mark these bronzes to indicate the edition numbers, when they were cast, and who made them. Finding aid available through the repository . In addition to his paintings and sculpture, he wrote eight books and numerous short stories on the Wild West. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. With works sited outdoors, natural oxidation of the metal occurs from exposure to weather and pollutants. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns. The amusing stuporous gaze of the Metropolitans bear is absent in the Highs animal because of differences in the handling of the pupils, lids, and fur around the eyes. They also scaled down monumental and other finished works for editions of collectors' bronzes, allowing works by Daniel Chester French, Augustus Lukeman[6] and Augustus Saint-Gaudens to ornament a private library or drawing room. We are sorry. Interested in American bronze sculpture? Charles M. Russell Bronze 1961.70 Study for a Monument to Walt Whitman, 1919-1920 John Bradley Storrs Bronze 2001.1 Indian Family [Woman and child], 1915 Charles M. Russell Bronze 1961.123 The Stampede, 1909 Frederic Remington Bronze 1961.12 The Scalp Dancer, 1914 Charles M. Russell Bronze 1961.118 To Noses That Read, a Smell That Spells Man, 1920 Pictures, short biographies, and descriptions of each sculpture were good, but the photos lack any dimensions of each piece or when they were made to put them into perspective of each of the sculptor's life work. Start browsing through the holdings of this collection in one of the following ways: We've created an The foundry's mold makers, casters, chasers and finishers, and patinaters cast sculptures from plaster and terra cotta models provided by sculptors. The majority of reproductions do not have foundry marks. Amazon has encountered an error. style guide Signed and dated Paul W. Bartlett/1887 on the left of the self-base, and stamped Tiffany & Co. on the left back of the self-base. Public Domain Artwork Details Overview Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Provenance API Access Title: Coming Through the Rye Artist: Frederic Remington (American, Canton, New York 1861-1909 Ridgefield, Connecticut) The surmoulage was cast from a bronze that had the protruding copper pipes in place, which resulted in an amusingly awkward continuation of the frogs mouths that makes them appear to be whistling (see Fig. Smaller objects often endure losses from overcleaning or from chemical reactions to the acids in our hands, which can remove delicate layers of color and alter surface quality. Call us! Eva Caten Remingtons (1859-1918) casting of her husbands work is well known and has been meticulously documented in recent scholarship.2. 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