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Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) Comrades in Arms (Brothers in Arms) 20 in. high (Conceived i...

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JOHN TAYLOR ARMS Cobwebs (Brooklyn Bridge).: JOHN TAYLOR ARMS Cobwebs (Brooklyn Bridge). Etching printed in dark brownish black, 1921. 245x192 mm; 9x7½ inches, full margins. One of only 10 artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 75. Sign

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[WAR OF 1812]. To Arms. ...Every recruit will receive 124 Dollars Bounty. N.p.: N.p.,: [WAR OF 1812]. To Arms. ...Every recruit will receive 124 Dollars Bounty. N.p.: N.p., [1812-1814]. Approx. 9 x 11 1/8 in. printed broadside (light creasing, contemporary ink stains); framed

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JOHN TAYLOR ARMS Early Morning, North River.: JOHN TAYLOR ARMS Early Morning, North River. Etching and aquatint, 1921. 240x190 mm; 9½x7½ inches, full margins. Second state (of 2). Edition of 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Printed b

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John Taylor Arms "Cathedral of St. Cecile" - Framed After Etching - 16x16: This lot includes FREE domestic shipping. Artist: John Taylor Arms (1887-1953) American Title: Cathedral of St. Cecile Medium: After Etching on Paper Image Size: 5in x 5in Frame Size: 16in x 16in Sig

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1776 GEN. WILLIAM HOWE Orders Patriots Surrender: Autographs 1776-Dated Commander-in-Chief General Howe's Military Orders After the Battle of Long Island For: "All Them That Have Taken Up Arms Against The King to lay down their Arms and to take the O

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Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) Comrades in Arms (Brothers in Arms) 20 in. high (Conceived i...

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Description

Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949)
Comrades in Arms (Brothers in Arms)
inscribed 'AITKEN ©' (on the base) and inscribed 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.' (on the vertical base edge), the artist's thumb print in the bronze (on the reverse base)
bronze with brown patina
20 in. high
Conceived in 1919 and cast circa 1920.
Footnotes:
Provenance
Property from a Private California Collection.

Commissioned in 1920 by the New York City chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, Comrades in Arms (Brothers in Arms) depicts wounded American and Canadian officers helping each other off a World War I battlefield. Aitken was a member of the fraternity and created the bronze as a memorial to the 93 fraternity members who died during the war. The bronze was sold by subscription to the 25 active chapters of Alpha Delta Phi in North America.

Condition

Bronze with brown patina. Dust in the interstices. Spots of verdigris on the base. A few scattered surface scratches on the figures and the base. No further condition issues to report.

Overall 20 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. On a 3 in. high veined black marble base.

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Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) Comrades in Arms (Brothers in Arms) 20 in. high (Conceived i...

Name: Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) Comrades in Arms (Brothers in Arms) 20 in. high (Conceived i...
Brand: Robert Ingersoll Aitken
SKU: 175393295
Price: 3800 USD
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