Donald De Lue (American, 1897–1988)
Three Male Figures, c. 1935
Medium: Charcoal on Cream Paper
Date: c. 1935
Dimensions: 16⅝ × 13⅝ in (42 × 35 cm)
Condition: Very good; light toning consistent with age
Signature: Estate stamp, lower right
Provenance: Estate of the Artist | Childs Gallery, Boston | Private Collection | Rago Auctions
Description:
An academic study by American sculptor Donald De Lue, depicting three standing male figures. Executed in charcoal on cream paper. Unframed.
Stamped with the artist’s signature in the lower right corner. In very good condition with minor age-appropriate toning.
Artist Biography:
Donald De Lue (1897–1988) was an American sculptor best known for his allegorical and heroic bronze figures that adorn public monuments across the United States. Born in Boston, De Lue trained at the Boston Museum School and spent several years working in Paris before establishing his New Jersey studio. His early experience as an assistant to Paul Manship influenced his neoclassical aesthetic and emphasis on expressive anatomy.
De Lue’s major commissions include Rocket Thrower (1964) for the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair, Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves (1956) at the Normandy American Cemetery in France, and The Alchemist (1960) at Princeton University. His work is held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), and the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.).
Donald De Lue (American, 1897–1988)
Three Male Figures, c. 1935
Medium: Charcoal on Cream Paper
Date: c. 1935
Dimensions: 16⅝ × 13⅝ in (42 × 35 cm)
Condition: Very good; light toning consistent with age
Signature: Estate stamp, lower right
Provenance: Estate of the Artist | Childs Gallery, Boston | Private Collection | Rago Auctions
Description:
An academic study by American sculptor Donald De Lue, depicting three standing male figures. Executed in charcoal on cream paper. Unframed.
Stamped with the artist’s signature in the lower right corner. In very good condition with minor age-appropriate toning.
Artist Biography:
Donald De Lue (1897–1988) was an American sculptor best known for his allegorical and heroic bronze figures that adorn public monuments across the United States. Born in Boston, De Lue trained at the Boston Museum School and spent several years working in Paris before establishing his New Jersey studio. His early experience as an assistant to Paul Manship influenced his neoclassical aesthetic and emphasis on expressive anatomy.
De Lue’s major commissions include Rocket Thrower (1964) for the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair, Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves (1956) at the Normandy American Cemetery in France, and The Alchemist (1960) at Princeton University. His work is held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), and the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.).
