Melvin Earl Cummings Sold at Auction Prices

Sculptor, b. 1876 - d. 1936

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    • Melvin Earl Cummings (CA, 1876 - 1936), Seated Male Nude Leaning on a Lyre
      Oct. 01, 2020

      Melvin Earl Cummings (CA, 1876 - 1936), Seated Male Nude Leaning on a Lyre

      Est: $25 - $25,000

      Melvin Earl Cummings (CA, 1876 - 1936), Seated Male Nude Leaning on a Lyre bronze, inscribed "Earl Cummings" to square plinth near left leg, includes Roman Bronze Works, NY foundry mark to base. HOA 9.75 in After moving to San Francisco in 1896 from Utah, Earl won a scholarship to the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art where he was a pupil of Douglas Tilden, and then further study in Paris with Mercie at Ecole des Beaux Arts (1899-1903). Returning to San Francisco, he exhibited regularly at the Bohemian Club while sharing a studio with his close friend sculptor Arthur Putnam. He taught sculpture at the Mark Hopkins until 1915 and also was instructor of modeling at UC Berkeley from 1904-16. He did numerous portrait busts, statues, and public monuments and served on the San Francisco Park Commission for 32 years. Cummings contributed greatly to local civic art and is considered San Francisco's premier sculptor. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

      Leland Little Auctions
    • MELVIN EARL CUMMINGS (American, 1876-1936) Striding sabretooth height: 8 1/4in
      Apr. 12, 2016

      MELVIN EARL CUMMINGS (American, 1876-1936) Striding sabretooth height: 8 1/4in

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Melvin Earl Cummings (American, 1876-1936) Striding sabretooth inscribed 'M Earl Cummings / 1916' (near the left hind leg) and 'Roman Bronze Works N-Y-' (near the right hind leg) bronze with light brown patina height: 8 1/4in Modeled in 1916 FOOTNOTES Provenance Private collection, San Francisco, California.

      Bonhams
    • Earl (Melvin Earl) Cummings (American, 1876-1936) Rearing Saber Toothed Cat, 1914 height: 14 3/4in
      Nov. 24, 2008

      Earl (Melvin Earl) Cummings (American, 1876-1936) Rearing Saber Toothed Cat, 1914 height: 14 3/4in

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Rearing Saber Toothed Cat, 1914 incised with monogram and dated 'EC 1914' (on the base) and marked with copyright (on the base) bronze with brown patina height: 14 3/4in

      Bonhams
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