Sold for:
$1,845
$1,845
J. Daniel Perry (American, act. Late 19th Century) White Marble Bust of Horace Greeley, the figure carved with signature facial hair and inscribed "J. DanL. Perry Sc. 1872," and resting atop a circular socle, bust ht. 23 1/2, total ht. 28 3/4 in. N.B. The September 2, 1871, issue of The Brooklyn Eagle notes, "J. Daniel Perry, a Boston sculptor, is modeling a bust of Horace Greeley." This bust closely matches the bronze example atop Greeley's gravestone in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-07-19
