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I>PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN, II

CUPID AND CRANE

measurements
height 21 3/4 in.

alternate measurements
55.2 cm

Top of base inscribed C. P. JENNEWEIN / ©; side of base stamped with foundry marks P. P. B u Co MüNCHEN MADE IN GERMANY

bronze with matte brown-black patina

Condition Note: Minor rubbing to patina at extremities, a few spots of verdigris to top of base, a few stray marks of rubbed paint and scratches to patina, particularly on right knee and arm of Cupid

We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

model produced in 1924

LITERATURE

C. C. Jennewein, C. Paul Jennewein, Athens, Georgia, 1950, p. 12 for an illustration of another cast of this model

NOTE

Carl Paul Jennewein was an extremely successful sculptor with a number of important public commisions to his credit, particularly in the 1920's and 30's. Among these are the roof ornaments, elevator doors and the polychromed figures in the tympanum of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the incised reliefs flanking the doors to the main branch of the Brooklyn public library; and the pair of figures in the Great Hall of the Justice Department, Washington, D. C.

Cupid and Crane was awarded the Medal of Honor at the eighth annual exhibition of the Concord (Massachusetts) Art Association in 1924