GUTZON BORGLUM - ORIGINAL ART SIGNED - HFSID 279314
Price: $3,250.00
GUTZON BORGLUM
Deep-relief bust rendering of George Washington's head from an
original cast by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who created the Mount Rushmore
National Monument. Produced to help finance construction of the "shrine of
democracy", this model displays Borglum's vision and craftsmanship, and was
personally signed by him.
Original art signed "Gutzon Borglum/Rushmore" on verso. 4¼x5x2
sculpture mounted on 8x9¼x¼ brown velvet-covered wood board. This is a
deep-relief rendering of George Washington's head, from a mold made by the
sculptor who created the Mount Rushmore National Monument. Executed before
the monument itself, this model reflects Borglum's design in its planning
stage. Though a small piece, it is filled with subtle details that breathe
life and humanity - and dignity - into its subject. This patriotic piece of
Americana is a fine exhibition of Borglum's skills. John Gutzon de la Mothe
Borglum (1867-1941), born in St. Charles, Idaho, already famous for
creating the great head of Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, was commissioned
to begin work on a "shrine of democracy" in 1927. After selecting Mount
Rushmore as its site, he began work on 60-foot-high heads of Presidents
George Washington (unveiled in 1930), Thomas Jefferson (1936), Abraham Lincoln
(1937) and Theodore Roosevelt (1939), chosen as epic symbols of America.
Although the project received some federal funds, these were insufficient to
accomplish Borglum's vision. Sale of articles like this one made it possible to
complete this national treasure. Borglum, who developed innovative stone-working
methods to accomplish the massive project, died in 1941, leaving his son Lincoln
to complete the finishing details. Sculpture is stained and discolored, with two
visible vertical scratches. Velvet on mounting is worn. Otherwise in fine
condition.
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