Putnams, Bronze
36
Arthur Putnam (American, 1873-1930)
Tigers walking, 1912 (two)
first signed in the cartouche and dated '© APutnam C '12' (on the base); second unsigned
each bronze with green patina
first height: 7 1/4in; second height: 6 1/2in
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • PROVENANCE:
    Private collection, San Francisco, California
    Private collection, Northern California

    LITERATURE:
    Arthur Putnam: Sculptor, Heyneman, Julie Helen, Johnck & Seeger, San Francisco, California, 1932, p. 25, illustrated (another cast).

    Another example is in the collection of the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

Category: Fine Art / California and Western Paintings

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