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LAURA GARDIN FRASER (Chicago 1889 – Westport
Realised: $400 plus premium
Lot Details
Connecticut 1966), "Snuff", signed and dated Laura Gardin©1915/FEB.1915.FECIT. Height 210mm. Note: According to tradition, Snuff was Laura Gardin Fraser’s dog. On February 14, 1915, Laura created a unique piece depicting Snuff at the age of one month apparently as a Valentine’s Day gift for her husband and fellow-sculptor James Earle Fraser. This work would prove the inspiration for one of her most beloved pieces, Snuff, sculpted a bit later in the same month, shown somewhat older and slightly differently proportioned.
