Harriet Frishmuth "Humoresque" bronze sculpture with a greenish brown patina. Inscribed on the base, "Harriet W. Frishmuth Sc. 1924", and, "Roman Bronze Works. Inc. NY." 43"H. Note: The present example is the only one produced in the edition of nine from Roman Bronze Works. It is piped as a fountain. According to "Captured Motion", "Humoresque" is "One of Frishmuth's loveliest fountains....The curvaceous sea nymph grasps a fish that curls around her shoulder while she prances upon a large fish beneath her feet. Modeled with great attention to detail, the fish is piped to allow water to spring in an arc from its open mouth." (Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, 2006, p. 171). Provenance: Schultheis Galleries, NYC; Private Collection, New York. Literature: J. Conner, L.R. Lehmbeck, et al., "Captured Motion: The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, A Catalogue of Works", New York, 2006, pp. 172-73, 247, no. 1924.2, another example illustrated.