July 14 & 15, 2020 Fine & Decorative Arts
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2020
Marble relief portrait of James Garfield (1831 - 1881), 20th President of the United States. Inscribed "C N Pike sc 1882" Pike was an assistant to U.S. Mint Chief Engraver James Barton Longacre. Original Aesthetic Movement frame in mahogany with gilt beaded bezel and red velvet background.
Item Dimensions: Frame: 36 - 1/2" x 32 - 1/4".
Artist
C.N. PIKE (AMERICAN, DATES UNKNOWN).
Title
RELIEF PORTRAIT OF JAMES A. GARFIELD.
Signature
Inscribed on base "CN PIKE, SC 1882".