Bessie Potter Vonnoh
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Bessie Potter Vonnoh #6,714Established

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personAmerican, 1872–1955
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Selected Works32

Museum Acquisitions

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Bessie Potter Vonnoh, 1895
Acquired 1869
Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago
A Young Mother
A Young Mother, 1896
In museum collection
Bronze
Art Institute of Chicago
Girl Dancing
Girl Dancing, 1897
In museum collection
Bronze
Art Institute of Chicago
Good Night
Good Night, 1909
In museum collection
Bronze
Art Institute of Chicago
In Grecian Draperies
In Grecian Draperies, 1912
In museum collection
Bronze
Art Institute of Chicago
Motherhood
Motherhood, 1902
In museum collection
Bronze

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
La Petite
La Petite, 1902
$1,270
Sep 2025
Bonhams
His First Journey
His First Journey, 1902
$2,048
Apr 2025
Sotheby's
Water Lilies
Water Lilies, 1913
Sold
Feb 2025
Bonhams
Alicia
Alicia
$12,800
Sep 2024
Bonhams
Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1902
Sold
Sep 2024
Sotheby's
Springtime of Life: A Fountain
Springtime of Life: A Fountain, 1925
Sold
Jul 2024
Bonhams
Bust of a Baby
Bust of a Baby, 1901
$3,570
Jan 2023
Bonhams
The Intruder
The Intruder, 1913
$16,562
May 2021
Christie's
Mother and Child; A Study
Mother and Child; A Study
$21,510
Mar 2004
Christie's
'Julia Marlowe as Juliet'
'Julia Marlowe as Juliet'
$10,755
Mar 2003
Christie's
'Water Nymph': A Fountain
'Water Nymph': A Fountain
$147,000
Dec 2002
Christie's
'Butterflies'
'Butterflies'
$41,825
Dec 2002
Christie's
'Young Mother and Children'
'Young Mother and Children'
$38,240
Dec 2002
Christie's
'Motherhood'
'Motherhood'
$31,070
Dec 2002
Christie's
'Waterlilies'
'Waterlilies'
$28,680
Dec 2002
Christie's
'Good Night'
'Good Night'
$21,510
Dec 2002
Christie's
'Water Lilies'
'Water Lilies'
$17,625
Jun 2001
Christie's
The Dancing Girl
The Dancing Girl
$64,625
May 2001

For Sale

Taylor | Graham · Artsy
Daphne
Daphne, 1910
US$12,000
Bronze
500 Gallery · Artsy
Girl on a Swing (Garden Sculpture)
Girl on a Swing (Garden Sculpture), 1906
US$120,000
Bronze with verdigris patina
Galerie Jehou · Artsy
Bessie Potter Vonnoh " Butterflies" Dancing Girl Bronze Sculpture Signed
Bessie Potter Vonnoh " Butterflies" Dancing Girl Bronze Sculpture Signed, 1930
US$6,125
Bronze
Taylor | Graham · Artsy
Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1920
US$14,000
Bronze
Wagner & St. Lifer · Artsy
Julia Marlowe as Juliet
Julia Marlowe as Juliet, 1898
US$25,000
Bronze
Graham Shay 1857 · Artsy
Motherhood
Motherhood, 1902
Sold
Bronze, brown patina
Taylor | Graham · Artsy
Springtime of Life
Springtime of Life, 1925
US$22,000
Bronze
Graham Shay 1857 · Artsy
Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1920
Price on request
Bronze, green patina
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Bust of Baby
National Gallery of Art · Washington, D.C., United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.19.3747 · bronze
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Bessie Potter Vonnoh Keyes)
Mother Nursing Child
Williams College Museum of Art · Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States · Acquired 1979 · Accession 79.32 · bronze
Gift of Lois Clarke
A Young Mother
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1906 · Accession 06.306 · Bronze
Rogers Fund, 1906
His First Journey
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1906 · Accession 06.307 · Bronze
Rogers Fund, 1906
Girl Dancing
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1906 · Accession 06.305 · Bronze
Rogers Fund, 1906
Enthroned
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1906 · Accession 06.298 · Bronze
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906
Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery · Washington, United States · Acquired 1869 · Accession NPG.2019.30 · Oil on canvas
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Bequest of Bessie Potter Vonnoh Keyes) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, on…
A Young Mother
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired Modeled 1896, cast 1903 · Accession 1915.193 · Bronze
William C. Seipp Fund
Girl Dancing
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired Modeled 1897, cast after 1906 · Accession 1915.194 · Bronze
William C. Seipp Fund
Good Night
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired Modeled 1909–10, cast by 1915 · Accession 1915.195 · Bronze
William C. Seipp Fund
In Grecian Draperies
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired Modeled 1912–13, cast 1914 · Accession 1915.196 · Bronze
William C. Seipp Fund
Motherhood
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired Modeled 1902, cast by 1915 · Accession 1915.197 · Bronze
William C. Seipp Fund
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Market205 auction results

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$2.0K – $16.6K
4 of 6 sculpture/objects lots with prices
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$8.7K
Object-type specific
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$8.2K
4 priced sculpture/objects lots
calendar_todayLast Sculpture/objects Sale
Apr 2025 · $2.0K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Sculpture/objects: $8.2K median
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Sotheby'sChristie'sJackson's Auctioneers & AppraisersBonhamsRago Arts & Auction Center
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Recent Activity2

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death
Bessie Potter Vonnoh dies
Jan 1, 1955
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birth
Bessie Potter Vonnoh born
Jan 1, 1872