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Lot 175:
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Monumental William Hunt Diederich large hand wrought and formed iron Circa 1920 repousse sculpted greyhound dog on a gold fabric background mounted on wood. 42" x 60" Artist and designer Hunt Diederich studied first at the Silig School in Vevey and the Auchtenthaler School in Lausanne. In 1900, he moved to Boston to live in the home of his maternal grandfather, William Morris Hunt, who was well known for having introduced the Barbizon school of landscape painting to an American audience. Hunt Diederich continued his education in the United States at both the Milton Academy and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. From 1906–08, Hunt Diederich was enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). He was later expelled for improper language. Upon the outbreak of World War I, Diederich moved to New York City. During this period dogs and horses were his preferred subjects. By 1917 he was also exhibiting a wide range of decorative functional objects in wrought iron, such as firescreens and trivets, whose imagery included polo players, deer, and hounds. Diederich’s art caught the eye of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her associate Juliana Force, who exhibited his work at the Whitney Studio Club (forerunner of the Whitney Museum of American Art). Throughout the 1920s Diederich’s work was shown at several New York galleries, and in 1922 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Architectural League for design and craftsmanship.His work is represented in many museums around the world, public institutions and private collections
Condition: Commensurate with age. All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition.
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