Chester Beach Cast Concrete Memorial Bas-Relief Panel and Associated Mold

Item Details

Chester Beach (American, 1881 – 1956)
In Memory of Two Sons, Robert and Alfred Davidson
Cast concrete
Signed or inscribed to upper edges

A rectangular classical bas-relief panel composed of cast concrete, depicting the profile busts of two young boys facing right, enclosed within a circular border. The lower register features an integrated inscription reading: IN MEMORY / OF TWO SONS / ROBERT and ALFRED DAVIDSON. The lot includes the corresponding negative mold used for casting. The work is signed/inscribed by the artist, Chester Beach, along the upper edge. The reverse exhibits a rough, aggregate texture consistent with casting processes. The style reflects the Beaux-Arts and American Renaissance traditions characteristic of Beach’s oeuvre.

Artist Significance: Chester Beach was a prominent American sculptor and a National Academician, known for his allegorical bronzes and portrait busts.

Condition

- chips, abrasions, and accretions; discolorations and markings; excessive debris accumulation to versos.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMGS53632