| Type |
Sculpture, Bronze |
| Title |
Pan [Faun] (2 casts) |
| Artist/Maker |
Francis Minturn Sedgwick (1904-1968) |
| Culture/Period |
American, Modern |
| Date |
1960: Original; 1996: Recast |
| Materials |
- Pacrelgilt bronze (cast 1)
- Parcelgilt plaster (cast 2)
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| Marks/Insignia |
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| Measurements |
18" H x 18" W x 15" D |
| Provenance |
- Originally purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Washington, DC, for the gardens of Dumbarton Oaks, 12/16/1960;
- House Collection, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC, 1960-1976;
- Reproductions made by Roman Bronze Works, Inc., Capiague, NY, from cast of identical sculpture to replace stolen original by Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC, 5/3/1996;
- House Collection, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC, 1996-present
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| Exhibitions |
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| Bibliography |
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| Conservation |
[see Provenance] |
| Photographs |
- of original Pan, Garden Library;
- 99.30.3.3 (Garden 1996 cast)
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| Miscellaneous |
- Correspondence from Royal Cortissoz to Mildred Bliss, 10/11/1922, suggests that the Blisses were considering commissioning a Pan sculpture at that date, possibly from Frances Grimes, Anna Hyatt
or Malvina Hoffman; Cortissoz’ correspondence implies that the Pan was to be located in the Gallery [first floor hallway]: "I find that I’m just obstinate enough to not see our friend Pan
in that gallery. I could see him cheerfully enough in that little half-theatre-like place below the house somewhere;"
- The original sculpture was stolen twice, in 1971 and in 1976; the second time the sculpture was not recovered;
- The present casts of the sculpture were made from an identical sculpture owned by Pamela Prescott, San Francisco, CA, the artist’s daughter, by Roman Bronze Works, Capiague, NY;
- The replacement sculpture was cast of German bronze with nickel added to simulate the original lead color and patina;
- A second replica was cast of plaster; a second, broken replica cast in plaster is in storage with the mold [Greenhouse basement];
- Parts of the replacement sculpture were gilded by Astor Moore and Suzanne Mercury, Dumbarton Oaks;
- The bronze replacement sculpture, as was original, is mounted on top of column and capital within niche; the plaster cast is displayed in the foyer of the Rare Book Room, Garden Library
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| Description |
Two 1996 gilt-bronze (1) and plaster (2) exact replicas of American modern, 1960, gilt-lead original sculpture titled Pan [alternately: Faun] by Francis M. Sedgwick,
Santa Barbara, CA; figure of naked human upper torso, head and arms, and fur-covered goat legs with cloven-hoof feet; figure is seated with proper left leg crossed over right; with proper left hand
he holds double pipes or flutes to his upraised mouth and points with extended right arm and index finger. |
| Location |
Gardens, Lovers’ Lane Area and Vestibule, Rare Book Room |
| Last Update |
June 1, 2000 |
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