FERDINAND PREISS
1882-1943

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

FERDINAND PREISS

1882-1943
'Sonny Boy', first half 20th century

cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory as a boy standing with his legs apart, his head averted and a book held under his left arm, incised signature 'F. Preiss' to the green onyx base
21.3 cm high

Provenance

Private Collection, Melbourne

Literature

Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, p. 267 (illustrated, another example)

Condition Report

Light wear to patina on bronze body in places; small incision and paint losses to the top of the left shoulder approximately 3 mm long; loss to the patina at the top left side of the boy's chest, approximately 1 mm wide; light discolouration to ivory in places; fine hairlines to the carved ivory head; minor losses to the onyx base.

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