Albert W. Wein (1915-1991), "Pygmalion and Galatea," conceived/modeled 1979, cast 1987
Albert W. Wein
(1915-1991)
"Pygmalion and Galatea," conceived/modeled 1979, cast 1987
Patinated bronze on green marble plinth
Edition: 2/12 (1-3 were the only numbers cast during artist's lifetime)
Signed, twice dated, and numbered in the casting: WEIN Sc 79 / © 87; impressed foundry mark: TX [conjoined, Tallix Foundry, Beacon, NY]
Bronze 24 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.; plinth 2 1/8 x 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.
Provenance:
Child's Gallery, Boston, MA
The Collection of Sybil Rosen and Robert Fisher, acquired from the above, 2003
Condition
Overall good condition with very minor handling wear and dust accumulation commensurate with age.Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
Albert W. Wein
(1915-1991)
"Pygmalion and Galatea," conceived/modeled 1979, cast 1987
Patinated bronze on green marble plinth
Edition: 2/12 (1-3 were the only numbers cast during artist's lifetime)
Signed, twice dated, and numbered in the casting: WEIN Sc 79 / © 87; impressed foundry mark: TX [conjoined, Tallix Foundry, Beacon, NY]
Bronze 24 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.; plinth 2 1/8 x 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.
Provenance:
Child's Gallery, Boston, MA
The Collection of Sybil Rosen and Robert Fisher, acquired from the above, 2003
Condition
Overall good condition with very minor handling wear and dust accumulation commensurate with age.Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
