Fawn (Le Jeune Cerf)

model date unknown, cast by c. 1916-1917

Elie Nadelman

Associated Names
Elie Nadelman

Sculptor, American, born Poland, 1882 - 1946

The sculpture depicts a stylized deer with an elongated form. It lowers its head. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely bronze, giving it a rich, dark hue with subtle variations in tone. The deer stands on a small, oval base made of a lighter material that contrasts with the dark surface of the sculpture. The appearance of the sculpture suggests a sense of fluidity and natural movement, creating a visually striking representation of an animal.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Probably (Scott and Fowles, New York), in 1917; Mary Mitchell Blair [d. 1940, Mrs. Chauncey J. Blair), Chicago, by March 1917; her son and daughter-in-law, Chauncey B. and Mildred Marshall Blair [married 1912, divorced 1930]; Mildred Marshall Blair Hayward [married 1932 to John Balcom Hayward]; gift 1965 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1917

  • Probably loan for display with permanent collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 16 March 1917 - 9 May 1923.

  • Possibly Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings by Elie Nadelman, Scott and Fowles, New York, February 1917, no. 6.

1966

  • Past and Present: 250 Years of American Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 15 April - 15 September 1966, unpublished checklist.

1976

  • American Genius: William Wilson Corcoran, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 24 January - 4 April 1976, unpublished checklist.

2003

  • Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 3 April - 20 July 2003, fig. 98.

2009

  • American Bronzes from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 29 April 2009 - 2013, no catalogue.

2013

  • American Journeys: Visions of Place, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 21 September 2013 - 28 September 2014, unpublished checklist.

Bibliography

1917

  • McBride, Henry. "New and Comment in the World of Art." New York Sun (February 4, 1917): sec. 5, 12.

  • Bargelt, Louise James. "Art." Chicago Daily Tribune (May 27, 1917): C6.

  • Birnbaum, Martin. "Elie Nadelmam: An Introduction." In Catalogue of an Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings by Elie Nadelman. Exh. cat. Scott and Fowles, New York, 1917: 7, 11, 13, repro.

  • "Random Impressions of Current Exhibitions." New York Tribune (February 4, 1917): sec. 3, 3.

  • Griswold, Stewart. "The Field of Art in New York." The Spur 19 (February 15, 1917): 23, repro.

  • "Sculpture by Nadelman at Scott and Fowles." Brooklyn Daily Eagle (February 4, 1917): sec. 3, 7.

  • "Sculpture by Nadelman." American Art News 15, no. 17 (February 3, 1917): 3.

1925

  • Birnbaum, Martin. "Elie Nadelman: Sculptor." The Menorah Journal 11, no. 5 (October 1925): 488.

1966

  • "Annual Report of the One Hundred and Seventh Year." The Corcoran Gallery of Art Bulletin 16, no. 1 (September 1966): cover, repro.

1995

  • Kirstein, Lincoln. Elie Nadelman. New York, 1995: 200, 305, no. 185, plate 57, repro.

2003

  • Haskell, Barbara. Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life. Exh. cat. Whitney Museum of Art, New York, 2003: 85, 87, fig. 98, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63863901

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