Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1171
Bust of John Paul Jones, Aubry Brothers Foundry
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(early 20th century)
At age 33 in Naval uniform, after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), foundry mark "Aubry Bros Foundry New York, 1906", patinated bronze,
h. 27.13 x w. 19.5 x d. 10.88 in.
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Note: In 1780, The Masonic Lodge of the Nine Sisters in Paris commissioned French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon to model a marble portrait bust of John Paul Jones at age 33. Jones proceeded to order 16 plaster replicas from Houdon, which he presented to distinguished friends, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and the Marquis de Lafayette. In 1904, bronzes were cast by Aubry Brothers of New York. The cast is likely cast from one of the original plaster busts.
Reference: US Senate copy note https://www.senate.gov/art-artifacts/fine-art/sculpture/24_00003_000.htm
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Private New England Collection
gray/green verdigris patina from weathering
