EDITH BARRETTO PARSONS DUCK BABY BRONZE SCULPTURE

Edith Barretto Parsons
American, 1878-1956
Duck Baby
Signed: COPYRIGHT E. PARSONS Cast by Griffoul Newark NJ
Bronze w/th Reddish-Brown Patina
5 inches.

CONDITION REPORT: Very good to excellent. Minor patina loss to high points, Dirt & Dust in crevices consistent with age and shelf wear. Otherwise excellent.

AUCTION REFERENCE: For a nearly identical lot: See Christies New York, 2/27/2013; Measuring: 5” inches in height: Over a presale estimate of $3,000 - $5,000 – Unsold.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: 'Duck Baby' is by far the most important subject female sculptor: Edith Barretto Parsons American, 1878-1956 every created. The High auction record of $51,000 USD was set by Sotheby’s, New York on 12/3/03. This is the identical artist, subject, and medium, and only varying by size.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Santa Monica, California
Thence by descent to the present owner

ARTIST BIO:
Born in Halifax, Virginia, Edith Parsons studied at the Art Students League in New York with John Twachtman, Daniel Chester French, and George Bernard. Her specialty was memorial fountains including ones in John Galloway Public Park in Memphis, Tennessee, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Summit, New Jersey. She also did several portrait busts and animal figures. From 1908 to 1933, she exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design.

Very good to excellent. Minor patina loss to high points, Dirt & Dust in crevices consistent with age and shelf wear. Otherwise excellent.