Lot 129: John Quincy Adams Ward (American, 1830-1910) Henry Ward Beecher, c. 1888-89 Unsigned....

John Quincy Adams Ward (American, 1830-1910)

Henry Ward Beecher, c. 1888-89
Unsigned.
Painted plaster, height 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm).
Condition: Repairs, felt adhered to the bottom.

Provenance: The sculptor, until 1910, to his widow, until 1923; by gift to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, until 1989, at Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York; a private collection.

Exhibitions: Primary Models: American Plasters 1880-1945, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1990.