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Lot 167

Felix de Weldon, (American, 1907-2003)
An Alabaster model of the Flag Raising on Iwo Jima
circa 1945

22 February 2013, 13:00 EST
New York

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Felix de Weldon, (American, 1907-2003)
An Alabaster model of the Flag Raising on Iwo Jima
circa 1945

An alabaster cast-stone model of 'The Flag Raising on Iwo Jima', unsigned, but the form and fashion of the figures identical with the de Weldon Monument. base, 8.5in x 3.5in., height 7.25in. Traces of old adhesive to the base, where formerly mounted, possibly onto wood. Some old discoloration.

Footnotes

Exhibited:
The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York, 1995-2007

Provenance:
- Felix de Weldon
- The War Museum

A rare model in alabaster cast-stone, from the artists collection, probably executed by de Weldon as a trial for the composition of the monument. The alabaster composite is however a bad material to use, in that in an outside situation, it stains easily and flakes with frost damage.

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