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American Modernist Roman Bronze Works Sculpture of a Gazelle by Walter Rotan
$6,800
£5,181.73
€5,975.96
CA$9,658.03
A$10,377.02
CHF 5,567.25
MX$122,253.24
About the Item
A superb Modernist model of a Gazelle by Walter Rotan (1912-2001) with a very dark verdigris patina.
Cast at the Roman Bronze Works in the 1930s or 1940s.
The bronze is stamped Roman Bronze Corp. NY to the reverse and bears an integral signature in the plinth.
Rotan was an important 20th century American sculptor. A student of Albert Laessle, Rotan's work is held in public and private collections throughout the country. During his lifetime, his work was exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Art.
A similar gazelle is incorporated into his sculpture installed at Brookgreen Gardens.
References include Beartrice Gilman Proske's 1968 book entitled Brookgreen Garden Sculpture.
Measures: Width: ca. 8 1/2 in.
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- Creator:Walter Rotan (Artist),Roman Bronze Works (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1930s-1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. With some scratches and wear to the patina on the reverse, some very fine and light surface scratches here there, and other signs of light wear consistent with age.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: DSA INV1stDibs: LU161027348163
Roman Bronze Works
Roman Bronze Works, now operated as Roman Bronze Studios, is a bronze foundry in New York City. Established in 1897 by Riccardo Bertelli, it was the first American foundry to specialize in the lost-wax casting method, and was the country's preeminent art foundry during the American Renaissance (1876–1917).
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