Lot 465
Hermon Atkins MacNeil (American, 1888-1947), "Albert James, The Slave", a painted plaster bust, signed en verso "Sketch by H.A. Macneil", titled and inscribed en recto "The Slave/ Albert James/ Born 1850, owned by Ellis S?anes", height 11.75in., width 11.5in., depth 8 in. E5000/7000 Provenance: Estate of Mae O'Meara, New York, who was given the sculpture by MacNeil's widow. Private collection, Virginia. Note: Trained in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julin, Hermon A. MacNeil became renowned for his sculptures of Native American Indians and monumental works. MacNeil distinguished career including teaching art at Cornell University and the Art Institute of Chicago, winning the Rinehart Roman Scholarship and Silver Medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition, exhibiting at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and designing the United States quarter This sculpture, "Albert James, The Slave," is similar in concept to his bronze sculpture "The Slave Block." MacNeil presented the sitter as an individual with a sense of dignity and personal strength. It is interesting to note that this sculpture is made of painted plaster patinated to look like bronze and has been designated on the verso as a sketch by the artist.
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