Onorio Ruotolo (American, 1888-1966) The Wishing Squad, 1916 painted plaster 21 1/2 x 28 x 16 1/4 in. (54.6 x 71.1 x 41.3 cm) Footnotes: Provenance The artist. Lucio and Marcia Ruotolo, Stanford, California, acquired from the above by family descent. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1996, gift from the above. Sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The present work is from a body of five works that the artist created during World War I that called attention to the horrors of war. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing