Glenna Goodacre Bronze "Cheyenne Shawl Dancers" ca.1975

About Auction

Live

Exceptional Finds Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

By Artemis Gallery

Nov 15, 2024

Set Reminder 2024-11-15 10:00:00 2024-11-15 10:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Exceptional Finds Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/exceptional-finds-ancient-ethno-fine-art-17210
Classical antiquities and ethnographic masterpieces, with treasures from every corner of the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com

View Full Catalog (221)

• Lot Description
  Glenna Goodacre (American, 1939-2020). "Cheyenne Shawl Dancers" bronze, edition 7 of 10, ca. 1975. Artist's signature and edition number on one dancer's shawl. A stunning bronze sculpture by Glenna Goodacre that depicts three Cheyenne women performing the Fancy Shawl Dance. The dancers hold feathers in their hands and wear elaborate ribbon-trimmed shawls complemented by extravagant hair ornaments and jewelry. Goodacre's talent for rendering human figures in motion really comes through in this piece. One can just imagine these Fancy Shawl Dancers imitating the graceful movements of butterflies in flight, swooping and engaging in rhythmic gestures. Mounted on a rotating stone, suede, and wood base, this is an exceedingly rare piece from a limited edition of only ten works. An exceptional sculpture by an exceptional sculptor of the 20th century! Size: 12.75" diameter x 12.75" H (32.4 cm x 32.4 cm); 14.75" H (37.5 cm) on stone and wood rotating base.
  
  The Buffalo Bill Center of the West website provides the following description, "Fancy Shawl dancers appear to float around the arena as their shawls are outstretched like beautiful wings. Women create this illusion by dancing on their toes, kicking high and twirling into the air. Girls and young women typically compete in this strenuous dance. The shawl, and its associated dance style, is an adaptation to the blankets originally worn or carried by women during social or ceremonial dances."
  
  About the artist: "Texas-born Goodacre began her artistic endeavors as a painter rather than a sculptor. She graduated from Colorado College and studied at the Art Students League of New York. Eventually, she began to work in three dimensions, shaping portrait busts and figures in wax and clay, transforming herself from painter to sculptor. Central to her career, however, was always an emphasis on the creative challenges of the human figure.
  
  During a remarkable career spanning five decades, Goodacre was awarded many important public commissions, including her Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C., and her design for the Sacagawea dollar. In 1997, Goodacre was selected as the winning sculptor in an international competition to create the Irish Memorial at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia. This was Goodacre's most ambitious public sculpture; it comprises 35 life-size figures documenting the potato famine in Ireland and the subsequent immigration of survivors to the United States. In 1998, she created a seven-foot standing portrait of President Ronald Reagan depicted in casual riding attire for the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and Reagan's presidential library in California.
  
  Goodacre was an academician of the National Academy of Design and a fellow of the National Sculpture Society. She won many awards at these institutions' New York exhibitions. Goodacre received honorary doctorates from her alma mater, Colorado College, and Texas Tech University in her hometown of Lubbock. In 2002, she won the James Earl Fraser Sculpture Award at the Prix de West Exhibition. In 2003, she was awarded the Gold Medal For Career Achievement from The Portrait Society of America and the Texas Medal of Arts. She was inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2003." (source: Nedra Matteucci Galleries website)
  
  According to Kathaleen Roberts review of a recent Glenna Goodacre exhibition at Nedra Matteucci Galleries in Santa Fe, "Goodacre’s most famous works include the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Irish famine memorial in Philadelphia and the Sacagawea dollar coin. She also made a 7-foot-tall statue of President Ronald Reagan, which was unveiled at the Reagan Presidential Library in California in 1998.
  
  She was one of the few women creating large, commemorative sculptures; early in her career, she signed her work 'G. Goodacre,' out of concern that people would not buy art made by a woman.
  
  Today her work can be found in public places across both Santa Fe and Albuquerque, including at the New Mexico State Capitol and the Albuquerque International Sunport, as well as the Albuquerque Museum and the ABQ BioPark. Goodacre lived in Santa Fe from 1983 until her death in 2020." ("Bronzed beauty: Exhibition showcases sculpted works by renowned artist Glenna Goodacre" Albuquerque Journal - July 22, 2024)
  
  Accompanied by FENN Galleries appraisal dated September 22, 1975 and signed by Forrest Fenn as well as the FENN Galleries bill of sale.
  
  Provenance: private Erie, Colorado, USA collection, acquired from Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, September 22, 1975
  
  All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
  
  A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
  
  We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
  
  #189642

  Condition

  Overall excellent. Artist's signature and edition number on one dancer's shawl. Sculpture mounted on a rotating stone, suede, and wood base.
• Shipping Info

  • All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience. Your invoice from Artemis Gallery will include shipping calculation instructions. If in doubt, please inquire BEFORE bidding for estimated shipping costs for individual items.

    **Please note, we are currently unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, arrange your own shipping, or we will not be able to complete your purchase.* **For shipments outside of the USA, custom / duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding**

• Buyer's Premium
  • 26.50 %