Sale 2506
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$40,000 – $60,000
Born in 1877 in Salt Lake City, Mahonri Young–grandson of the second President of the LDS Church and first Governor of Utah, Brigham Young–enjoyed his greatest acclaim for a series of bronze sculptures of boxers which he completed in the mid-to-late 1920s.
Young always loved sports, boxing in particular, and turned to the sport to depict the everyday lives and recreations of the working class, which soon earned him the nickname “George Bellows of American sculpture.” In the high suspense that is The Boxers, Young captures the moment the bowing competitor dodges his opponent's blow, thus suspending for eternity the possibility of a dramatic comeback.
Collection of Ruth A. Yerion.
A bequest from the above in 1990.
The Brandywine Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
In overall good to very good condition. With accumulated dust, and mostly grime in the many ridges, folds and crevices of the work (see for example the standing man's hair, face and shorts). The grime at first looked like abrasions, but is not: it can easily be cleaned off. With minor scuffs on the back of the standing man's shorts, with associated verdigris patina. The patina on the back of each boxer's knees has evidence of light abrasions and scuffing. Otherwise no sign of repair or restoration. Nice hatching on the boxers' gloves. See Specialist's pictures for more details.
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