Frederic Sackrider Remington

The Sargent

Signed and stamped “Cire Perdue, Bisceglia F-es, Paris” Biography Paul Landowski was a French monument sculptor who was Polish. His parents were Polish refugees. He created over 35 monumental sculptures in the city of Paris. Landowski is known for the 1931 Christ the Redeemer...

Monumental, Art Nouveau, Bronze Sculpture – Anonymous (20th Century) “Woman with Two Borzoi Dogs” 6 feet 7 inches high x 3 feet 3 inches wide x 2 feet 5 inches wide Medium: Silvered, patinaed and painted bronze Provenance: Maxwell House...

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917) Tête Tragique 6 ½ high x 4 x 4 1/2 inches 9 ½ inches high with base Bronze, inscribed in three places: Near top of head signed “Rodin” “No 4” Inscribed with foundry mark “Georges Rudier...

John Edward Jones (Irish – 1806-1862) “Portrait of Lady Lucy Henderson” Signed and dated London 1858, and inscribed, “Lucy Henderson, Nee Durham” 28 ½” high x 20 ½” wide x 11” deep Provenance: Collection Saratoga Springs, NY About John Edward Jones was born in Dublin on May 2nd, 1806. He was the son of a miniature painter Edward Jones. He was trained as an engineer under Alexander Nimmo and worked with him on many important works in Ireland, including the building of the bridge at Waterford between 1829 in 1832, of which he was in charge. A taste and an aptitude for sculpture induced him to relinquish his prospects as an engineer and he commenced practice in London as a sculptor. He achieved considerable success, especially in portrait busts, and was employed by many notable persons of the time. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844 and continue to do so until his death. He executed a considerable number of bust of Irish personages. He paid occasional visits to Dublin where he contributed to the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1847, 1852,1853 and 1854. A full-length statue by him of Sir Robert...