Seated lady
Signed Carl Milles. Foundry mark Herm. Bergman fud. Bronze, green patina. Height 39.5 cm. Base 43 x 45 cm.
(Probably) Mrs. Schotte / the Schotte family, Lidingö.
Bukowski auktioner AB, auction N:o 362, "Höstauktionen", 5-8 Nov 1958, lot no 1240, illustrated half page in the plate section.
Conrad Köper, "Carl Milles", 1913, the motif probably identical to "Fru Schotte", catalogued under the headline "Porträttarbeten" ("1901. 'Fru Schotte'. Paris. Gips. Statyett sittande. Tillhör fru Schotte, Lidingön").
The motif probably concieved in Paris 1901. The lot was then cast in Sweden at a later date.
Compare "Kvinnohuvud", sold at Bukowskis Nov 25 2008, lot 289, which was signed "à la francaise": Carl Millés and dated 1901.