Lot 338: Madeleine Fish Park (American, 1891-1960), Balinese Head, Incised signature and date "Madeleine Park 38" on base., Condition: Minor los

Madeleine Fish Park (American, 1891-1960)

Balinese Head
Incised signature and date "Madeleine Park 38" on base.
Painted plaster, approximately 13 3/4 x 12 x 6 1/2 in. (35.0 x 30.5 x 16.5 cm).
Condition: Minor losses and abrasions.

N.B. The bust, modeled in Bali, won the Malvina Hoffman Sculpture prize at the summer show of the Pen and Brush Club, New York, in 1938.

Literature: "A Spring Show," New York Herald Tribune, May 22, 1938; "Wins Pen and Brush Award," Art Digest Magazine, August 1, 1938.

Exhibitions: Exhibition of Animal Sculpture by Madeleine Park, October 30-November 11, 1939, Studio Guild Galleries, New York City, New York (exhibition no. 27).