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Victory - The Victor, Athletic Young Man in Classical Pose

Creator: Evelyn Beatrice (Mary Evelyn Beatrice) Longman
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
This classical bronze statue of a victorious and handsome young man is called "Victory" or "The Victor". It depicts an athletic young Greco- Roman man wearing cuirass and greaves is decorated with acanthus patterning. In a celebratory manner, he raises hands above his head. In his left hand, he holds traditional symbols of victory: oak leaves and a laurel wreath and is standing atop a globe or sphere and is attached to a circular black onyx base. . A similar version of this bronze is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was conceived as a larger work in 1903 in a monumental form for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, in Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1904. In 1908 there were smaller reductions. This later cast is one and is stunning with a rich beautiful bronze with shiny brown patina. Sotheby's Arcade Paintings, 2006 - Incribed No 20 © Evelyn B. Longman and dated 1908 on the spherical base. inscribed Roman Bronze Works N.Y. on the rim of the base. The copyright symbol © was introduced in the United States in section 18 of the Copyright Act of 1909 . Best known for sculpting the "Genius of Electricity" (originally called the "Spirit of Communication" and informally known as the Golden Boy) atop the AT&T Building on Broadway in Manhattan, the sculptor Evelyn Beatrice Longman was the first woman sculptor to be elected a full member of the National Academy of Design in 1919. She worked as an assistant to Daniel Chester French ( the sculptor of Abraham Lincoln /Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C. - Overall condition is good: There is an old hairline crack that goes halfway around the left wrist and is stable.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Bronze
Condition:	Good. There is an old superficial hairline crack that goes halfway around the left wrist and is stable.
Creation Date:	1908
Styles / Movements:	Realism, Other , Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	525410

Dimensions

W.	7 in;	H.	28 in;	H.2.	7 in;
W.	17.78 cm;	H.	71.12 cm;	H.2.	17.78 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.