Premier Catalog Auction Day 3
Sat, Jul 14, 2018 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1236
Roland Hinton Perry
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $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 |
(Massachusetts/New York, 1870-1941)
Commonwealth ("Miss Penn"), 1905, signed "R.H. Perry Sc." and inscribed on base "Sketch Model of Statue Surmounting Dome/State Capitol Building/Harrisburg, PA./Designed by Joseph M. Huston/Arch.t.", with foundry mark "Cast By The Henry Bonnard Foundry Co./N.Y. Vernon N.Y. 1905.", bronze, 48-1/4 in.
Note: The sculptor is said to have modeled "Commonwealth" after his daughter, Letitia. The original work was commissioned in 1904 to rest atop the dome of the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
