Charles H. Humphriss

Old Soldier

1910

Extraordinary that a few women prevailed in the difficult world of casting in bronze in America but Lillie was one of them. There is scant information on her but this marvelous head...

A very unique bronze that touches upon the classic, female strength in form and the details beaux arts style in America. A work that really is for a collector and to be put in a spo...

Albert Wein is one of America's great sculptors of the modernist period. Like Paul Manship he won the Prix de Rome and he traveled there to study. His early works were in the WPA a...

In 1983, returning to one of his earliest concepts, the standing figure, Barrett cast five small upright pieces that would become the Grande series. Barrett’s work became more organ...

A Fine Large French Bronze Study of a Napoleonic Period Soldier by E.H. Dumaige. This most impressive large bronze sculpture depicts an early Napoleonic period French Grenadier soldier dressed in full period uniform standing whilst lighting his pipe with his satchel lay at his feet and his rifle propped in the crook of his arm. This fine piece has very good detail throughout. It is raised onto a square naturalistic base which has four plain sides and mounted on the front face is a hand engraved brass label entitled Apress le combat Grenadier de 1792 par Dumaige H.C Etienne Henry...

Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833-1906) "Sans Famille" [Without Family] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing musician carrying a harp, on a rockwork base, signed, a...

Richard Claude Belt (English, 1851-1921) Signed: R. Belt 1918 (base verso) " Casualties of War " 1918 Bronze Height 26" Width 15" Depth 13" In very good original condition w...

Max Kalish (American, 1891-1945) Locomotive Engineer, 1926 Bronze Signed and dated on base, foundry mark: Meroni Radice Cire Perdue Paris 15.5 x 6 x 5 inches Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti and Herbert Adams...