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Robert Aitken, A Dance, American Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture circa 1920s

Name: Robert Aitken, A Dance, American Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture circa 1920s
Brand: Robert Aitken
Price: 3600 USD

About the Item

Signed ‘AITKEN’, and ‘XOROS’ (Greek: Dance) on the plinth. Dimensions: Height 20 inches Width (top) 11 inches Depth 6 inches This remarkable in its expensiveness sculpture depicts a forest spirit – satyr, dancing and playing his reed simultaneously. With horns and horse ears, satyrs were endowed with the qualities of wild creatures with animal qualities, little thought of human prohibitions and moral standards. In addition, they were distinguished by fantastic endurance, both in battle and at the festive table. Their great passion was the passion for music, reed being one of satyrs’ main attributes. Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) was a noted American sculptor, born in San Francisco, California. He became a noted sculptor who spent most of his career teaching at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He has done numerous portraits, full size and bust, of well known figures, and his work is in many collections and museums including the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. For his early study, he was a painting pupil of Arthur Mathews and Douglas Tilden at the Mark Hopkins Institute and by the time he was age 18, he had his own studio. In 1897, he studied briefly in Paris, where influences turned him to sculpture. He taught at the Hopkins Institute until 1904 and was awarded some of the premier sculpture commissions including monuments to the Navy and to President McKinley in Golden Gate Park. In 1904, he returned to Paris for three more years and then settled in New York City where he was a long-time teacher at the National Academy of Design.

Creator:

Robert Aitken (Sculptor)

Dimensions:

Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Patinated

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1920-1929

Date of Manufacture:

1920s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. We make our best effort to provide a fair and descriptive condition report. Please examine photos attentively, as they are part of the description. Send us a message to request more details or discuss price.

Seller Location:

New York, NY

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2819318139122