Arab

Arab, 1929

Allan Clark

Bronze, gilt patina Mounted on original painted wood base
14 3⁄8 H × 13 1⁄2 W × 3 3⁄8 D inches

Signed and dated: Allan Clark 1929
Foundry Inscription: Priessman Bauer & Co Munich Bavaria 6

Provenance

Ex-Collection of Arthur G. Altschul, Sr., New York

The following is excerpted from Images of America: Sculpture of Brookgreen Gardens, p. 41:

Arab, a prancing stallion by Allan Clark, was modeled in 1929 and was cast in bronze in Munich, Germany. Its gleaming finish is a result of fire-gilding. Arab reflects the influence of a three-year study trip to the Far East, where Clark visited and worked in Japan, Korea, China, Cambodia, Java, Malaysia, Thailand, and Burma. It was acquired for Brookgreen in 1935 and was placed in the Gallery of Small Sculpture in 1936.

Literature

  • Robin R. Salmon, Images of America: Sculpture of Brookgreen Gardens, Arcadia Publishing, 2009, ill. p. 41