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Lot 242

Sherman Tipton Coleman
(1920-2005)
Her Finest Moment 30in high

8 – 15 February 2019, 17:00 PST
Online, Los Angeles

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Sherman Tipton Coleman (1920-2005)

Her Finest Moment
inscribed 'Her Finest Moment' and '16/30 / S T Coleman / © 1981' (on the base)
bronze with light brown patina
30in high
Modeled in 1981.

Footnotes

Provenance
The artist.
Acquired by the late owner from the above, circa 1981.

Literature
Limited Edition Bronze Sculptures by Dr. Sherman T. Coleman, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1984, n.p., another example illustrated.
S.H. McGarry, Honoring The Western Tradition: The L.D. "Brink" Brinkman Collection, Kerrville, Texas, 2003, p. 291.

According to Coleman Art, Corpus Christi, Texas, "In 1980, the first filly in 65 years and only the second in history won the Kentucky Derby - a significant historical event in the annals of Thoroughbred Racing." Her Finest Moment was "commissioned by owners, Mr. & Mrs. Bertram Firestone, [and] shows 'Genuine Risk' during her finest moment - standing proudly in the winners circle and draped over her shoulder - the traditional blanket of roses."1 Another example of this bronze is on permanent display at the National Museum of Racing in New York.

1 Limited Edition Bronze Sculptures by Dr. Sherman T. Coleman, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1984, n.p.

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