Lot 122
John Bradley Storrs(1885-1956)Boy with catfish (Fountain) 31 1/2in high
23 November 2021, 13:00 PST
Los AngelesUS$20,000 - US$30,000
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John Bradley Storrs (1885-1956)
Boy with catfish (Fountain)
inscribed 'John Storrs' (along base) and inscribed with foundry stamp 'Valsuani Cire Perdue' (along base)
bronze with verdigris patina
31 1/2in high
Executed circa 1911-1917.
inscribed 'John Storrs' (along base) and inscribed with foundry stamp 'Valsuani Cire Perdue' (along base)
bronze with verdigris patina
31 1/2in high
Executed circa 1911-1917.
Footnotes
Provenance
Madame de la Vergne, Covington, Louisiana.
Louis V. de la Vergne, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Thence to the present owner, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Boy with Catfish was commissioned by Madame de la Vergne to be a focal point in the gardens of the Villa de la Vergne in Covington, Louisiana. It was fed by an artesian well nearby on the expansive grounds of the estate. This was the summer home of the de la Vergne family. Their primary residence was in a grand mansion in the famed Garden District of New Orleans. The de la Vergne's were one of the founding families of New Orleans. This family descends from Charles de la Vergne, who was born in Paris in 1700. The city of La Vergne, Tennessee derives its name from the de la Vergne family of New Orleans. Madame de la Vergne hosted numerous parties at the summer villa for the social elite of the day.
Between 1908 and 1918, John Storrs studied with noted sculptors Bela Pratt and Charles Grafly in the US and later with Paul W. Bartlett and Jean-Antoine Injalbert in Paris, where he also received criticism and support from Auguste Rodin.