Horus - Helene Maynard White (born 1870)

Chryselephantine sculpture, gilded and green patinated bronze, ivory
raised on its original onyx base
signed on the base "White"

France
circa 1925
total height 43,1 cm

A variant is reproduced in « Statuettes of the Art Deco period », Alberto Shayo, Acc Art Books, 2016, Page 226.

Provenance :
Former collection of the sculptor Louis Sosson

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All our chryselephantine sculptures containing ivory are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and the CIC (Intra Community Certificate) issued by the CITES of the European Commission.

Biography :
From Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Helene Maynard White was a sculptor and active/lived in Maine, Michigan, Maryland. Helene White was known for portraits and various figures. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, then continued her studies in Paris, where she began sculpting. She returned to Philadelphia continuing her statuary work. White was a member of Plastic Club of Philadelphia, of Lyceum Club of New York and of Three Arts Club.

William Merritt Chase painted her portrait around 1900 (collection The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, Miami).