Hugo Robus (1885-1964)

'Paean'

Details

Hugo Robus (1885-1964)
'Paean'
inscribed 'HUGO ROBUS' (along the foot of the figure)--stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. N.Y.' (along the base)
polished bronze
52½ in. (133.3 cm.) high
Modeled in 1963.

Provenance

Forum Gallery, New York.
Mrs. Percy Uris.
Estate of the above.
Christie's, New York, 6 December 1985, lot 146.
Forum Gallery, New York, acquired from the above.
Margaret Enoch, acquired from the above.
Gift to the present owner from the above, circa 1993.

Literature

R.K. Tarbell, Hugo Robus (1885-1964), Washington, D.C., 1980, p. 227, no. 127, fig. 114, another example illustrated.

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Lot Essay

'Paean,' modeled in 1963, is a variation of Robus' 'Song' of thirty years prior. A cast of 'Song,' a favorite among patrons, was well-received when exhibited at the artist's retrospective exhibition in 1958 and inspired the artist to create 'Paean.' 'Paean' was cast in an edition of four between 1963 and 1964.

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