Description:

Gorham Founders Co. (American, 19th to 20th century). Draped Nude Female. Bronze sculpture, n.d. Indistinguishable signature near edge of base with "Gorham Founders Co." mark and "QFVR." A beautiful bronze sculpture of a female nude, standing contrapposto with one hand to her breast and the other gesturing to the viewer. A flowing cloth cascades from the crook of her arm, gently draping across her slender body and wrapping around her tapered thigh, concealing her sex and gently brushing the bottom of her round buttocks. Coiffure pulled back in a side part and low bun, her sweet visage is angled downward in a demure pose, evocative of the Venus Pudica pose from antiquity. Gorham Manufacturing Company was founded in 1831 by silversmith Jabez Gorham in Providence, Rhode Island, and expanded under the leadership of his son John in the 1840s. At various times the company was the largest manufacturer of silver products, producer and distributor of ecclesiastical wares, and art bronze foundry in the United States. Size: 5" L x 7" W x 20" H (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm x 50.8 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#183707

  • Condition: Indistinguishable signature near edge of base with "Gorham Founders Co." mark and "QFVR." Base has slight wobble, but sculpture can still stand sturdily independent of support. Otherwise, intact and in overall excellent condition.

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