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Edward Henry Berge (1876-1924) Wild Flower 42in high (Modeled in 1909.) image 1
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Lot 38W

Edward Henry Berge
(1876-1924)
Wild Flower 42in high

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24 May 2017, 10:00 EDT
New York

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Edward Henry Berge (1876-1924)

Wild Flower
inscribed 'Berge' (on the base) and stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.' (along the base)
bronze with brown patina
42in high
Modeled in 1909.

Footnotes

Provenance
Private collection, Towson, Maryland.

Literature
Memorial Exhibition of Sculpture by Edward Berge, exhibition catalogue, Washington, D.C., 1924, n.p., no. 6, another example illustrated on cover.

Wild Flower was a favorite subject among collectors of Edward Berge's works. This life-size version of Wild Flower was the first model of this subject and was conceived by the artist in 1909. Berge later produced the work in two reductions, including a medium-sized version in 1916, and the smallest bronze version in 1923, shortly before his death. Both reductions were produced in large editions whereas this example from the original, life-size version is one of a smaller edition. Berge is well known for public works including the William H. Waston Monument, the Samuel H. Tattersall Monument, both installed in Baltimore, Maryland, and his Pieta sculpture in Saint Patrick's Church in Washington, D.C.

Saleroom notices

The present work is piped as a fountain.

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