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Leo Friedlander
Female Warrior

1916

$16,000
£12,030.91
€13,911.43
CA$22,580.42
A$24,500.89
CHF 12,997.26
MX$300,868.99
NOK 160,733.95
SEK 152,214.86
DKK 103,843.03

About the Item

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 spot where the patina which is spectacular and the detailing on this bronze can be enjoyed! Female Warrior, c. 1916 Bronze, green variegated patina Signed: © / LEO FRIEDLANDER (top rear of self-base) Marked: No. 1 (top rear of self-base) and Roman Bronze Works NY (rear edge of self-base) 21 7/8 x 7 ¾ x 7 inches *Very possible this is the only cast or there are under 3 Provenance: Private Collection, Baltimore New York born Leo Friedlander was a prodigy from the age of twelve exhibiting a series of figural drawings at the Art Students League considered to be of the quality of a student far beyond his age. At the age of fourteen he was promoted to modelers apprentice at a Klee Brothers ornamental shop where, for the next six years, he honed his skills. From 1908 to 1911 he studied at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in Brussels and Paris and in 1912 was awarded his first public commission, sculpture motifs for the National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge, PA. Winner of the prestigious Prix de Rome prize in 1913, Friedlander would spend the next three years as a fellow at the American Academy in Rome studying antique sculpture and culture throughout Italy and Greece. Established in 1663, the Prix de Rome’s mission was to send the most promising artists, architects, and composers to Rome to learn classical style, motifs, and culture from the old masters, a prize that would all but ensure the recipient would become a key figure in shaping art and culture upon their completion.
  • Creator:
    Leo Friedlander (1890 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1916
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.88 in (55.58 cm)Width: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Fine condition, patina has spots, variation of green but this is all intentional and beautiful!
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1413214457712

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