Bidspirit auction | A GLEB DERUJINSKY CAST BRONZE

A GLEB DERUJINSKY CAST BRONZE SCULPTURE DIANA THE HUNTRESS WITH HOUND AND STAG, CA. 1925 - Gleb Derujinsky, a cast bronze sculpture in the Art Deco style depicting the goddess Diana with a bow, hunting a stag with a hound. Signed on the stepped base: G. Derujinsky. Provenance: Sale Christie’s 1857 The House Sale lot 1018 10 - 12 July 2007 ; New York, Rockefeller Plaza; Sale Christie’s 2590 lot 407500 Years Decorative Arts Europe 17 - 18 October 2012 New York, Rockefeller Plaza. Gleb Derujinsky (1888-1975) was a Russian and American sculptor. Derujinsky began his artistic studies in the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in Saint Petersburg in 1896. He moved to Paris in 1912, where he continued his studies at the Academie Colarossi and at the Academie Julian. His original sculptures in plaster done from life include Theodore Roosevelt, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, Lillian Gish, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy, and many others. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided. Dimensions: H: 13 in., (33 cm.) Condition: The sculpture is in very good overall condition, structurally stable with no visible breaks, losses, or repairs. The figures retain sharp modeling, particularly in the anatomy and dynamic movement of the animals.