Glenna Collett Wood Maquette Ca 1929 Sculpture att E.Codman Sport Golf Ladies
$ 2450.00
Hello yes we have another extremely rare and historically significant
sculpture of "The Queen of Golf"... Golf Hall of Fame Glenna Collett-Vare in historic pose. It is extremely well done with details that just keep surprising upon viewing...the shoe laces are visible the hands...the hair...etc...the face...The piece stands just under 10 inches and is attributed to Edwin E. Codman of Rhode Island an artist who sculpted Glenna Collett-Vare in the late 20's and entered a few sculptures during the 1932 Olympics. This is back when art was a category during the Olympics...he sent in a version of bookends...not sure what the other piece was... His works or art include animalier, important political figures and a few golfers of importance... and of which were cast by Gorham. A similar piece was cast in full swing by Gorham with same hair etc...the piece is marked in pencil on the bottom "5299/3" with possible other markings under the adhesive. No significant sculptures are known in the historical record depicting Collett-Vare other that of Codman. Furthermore the hair style is depicting in several readily available photos. More research is needed to solidify this attribution however in the real world it is highly probable. Likewise in the world of art Maquettes are the actual carved piece that the artists carves by hand as a model or study. The next step besides carving other models etc..in different poses sizes is the artist chooses what they like from the study examples models or maquettes and sends it to a foundry for casting...maquettes are very important for a number of reasons... as they have been touched by the artist are personal as opposed to bronze cast series that is cold and objective...likewise among many things they may represent the only accessible piece when a public work has been cast...meaning you can't own the bronze in the park but you can own the model carved by the artist that submitted it for approval for whoever was commissioning the piece...likewise most artists don't or didn't just make one piece they made several and at times choose after much comtemplation which one to take to the next step as mentioned earlier...likewise the hands are good on this one I like the hair on the other one so drawing from the examples the incorporate features into one super work...so it is not uncommon to find models that never went into production...nonetheless the importance of artist is slightly overshadowed by the historical significance of the subject matter in this situation...and being that these things are not readily available in the market it really is a charming piece to round out or add balance in a collection in my humble opinion it is simply not a young girl golfing. She melted most of silver trophies to make a large tray and of which there really isn't much out in 3 dimensional things to collect regarding this remarkable athlete besides photos possible programs and other types of ephermera. Glenna Collett was a force to reckon with. According to some she is the one that started it all and was a force before WPGA and LPGA was born...please read below if you would like...too. Please understand we have been on here for 25 years this we do our best to put our best foot forward bringing good honest items of interest...for you to consider...no rush no pressure...What I have noticed about good pieces of art is that more often than not they tend to become more interesting and believable inspiring etc... the more you look at them...imhop this is a good one...if you have any questions or something to share please message me...buyer pays shipping. With works as such if you are not happy with it simply return it please note buyer will need to pay return shipping along with insurance...thanks. Ebay wants you to be satisfied so do I thanks so much...be safe out there... Warmest Regards,JohnnyJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987 Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American amateur golfer. She earned induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame calls her the greatest female golfer of her day. Collett-Vare dominated American women's golf in the 1920s. EARLY LIFE[edit]Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Glenna Collett was raised in Providence, Rhode Island, by athletic-minded parents and at a young age was involved in sports such as swimming and diving.At age 14, she took up the game of golf, and within two years had developed her skills to the point where she competed in the 1919 U.S. Women's Amateur, and won her first-round match. Two years later at age 18, she was the Championship medallist for shooting the lowest qualifying score.[1] GOLF CAREER[edit]In the pre-professional era, the U.S. Women's Amateur was the most prestigious event in the country. Her strength was off the tee. Collett was a student of golf instructor Ernest Jones.While setting a new single-round scoring record in 1922, Glenna Collett claimed her first of six U.S. championships. The following year, she was upset in the third round but went north to win the Canadian Women's Amateur. In 1924, Glenna Collett achieved the most remarkable record in golfing history, both female and male.Despite setting a new single-round qualifying scoring record, Collett lost by a fluke in the semifinal of the 1924 U.S. Women's Amateur when on the 19th hole, Mary Browne's ball caromed off hers and into the cup. However, that would be her only loss in a year where she won an astonishing 59 out of 60 matches, including her second consecutive Canadian championship.Glenna Collett won the U.S. Women's Amateur again in 1925 and then reeled off three straight titles between 1928 and 1930. Between 1928 and 1931, she recorded 16 consecutive tournament victories. She won six North and South Women's Amateurs, six Women's Eastern Amateurs, and in between all this she was the runner-up in the 1929 and 1930 British Ladies Amateurs.She also went to France, where she won the French Women's Amateur. In 1934, shortly after getting married and having children, she returned to golf, losing in the semi-finals to Virginia Van Wie. However, the following year, she won her sixth U.S. championship by defeating future star Patty Berg in the finals.Glenna Collett-Vare was a member of the American team that won the first Curtis Cup played at the Wentworth Golf Club in England in 1932. She served as player-captain in 1934, 1936, 1938, and 1948. After winning 49 championships, she ended her competitive golf career at the age of 56, with a victory at the 1959 Rhode Island Women's Golf Association tournament.Since 1953, the Ladies Professional Golf Association has awarded the Vare Trophy to the golfer who has the lowest average strokes per round in professional tour events.At the age of 81, she still had a 15 handicap and played in her 61st consecutive Invitational event in 1984 at the Point Judith Country Club in Rhode Island.In her 1977 book, One Hundred Greatest Women in Sports, author Phyllis Hollander listed Glenna Collett Vare ahead of Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg, stating that "her career was unequaled in the annals of golf". Gene Sarazen called her "the greatest woman golfer of all time." PERSONAL LIFE[edit]In the early 1930s, Collett-Vare married Edwin H. Vare Jr. and had two children.Collett Vare died in 1989 in Gulf Stream, Florida. She is interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania[2] in the Edwin H. Vare family plot. She has no headstone. HONORS AND AWARDS[edit]
• In 1965, she was the recipient of the Bob Jones Award, the United States Golf Association's highest honor given in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf
• In 1975, she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame TEAM APPEARANCES[edit]Amateur
• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners), 1934 (non-playing captain), 1936 (tie, Cup retained, playing captain), 1938 (winners), 1948 (winners, playing captain), 1950 (non-playing captain) BOOKS[edit]
• Golf For Young Players by Glenna Collett (1926) – Little, Brown and Company
• Ladies in the Rough by Glenna Collett with a foreword by Bobby Jones (1928) – Alfred A. Knopfabble in creating works of art etc...in his spare time...Not sure if this was
sculpture of "The Queen of Golf"... Golf Hall of Fame Glenna Collett-Vare in historic pose. It is extremely well done with details that just keep surprising upon viewing...the shoe laces are visible the hands...the hair...etc...the face...The piece stands just under 10 inches and is attributed to Edwin E. Codman of Rhode Island an artist who sculpted Glenna Collett-Vare in the late 20's and entered a few sculptures during the 1932 Olympics. This is back when art was a category during the Olympics...he sent in a version of bookends...not sure what the other piece was... His works or art include animalier, important political figures and a few golfers of importance... and of which were cast by Gorham. A similar piece was cast in full swing by Gorham with same hair etc...the piece is marked in pencil on the bottom "5299/3" with possible other markings under the adhesive. No significant sculptures are known in the historical record depicting Collett-Vare other that of Codman. Furthermore the hair style is depicting in several readily available photos. More research is needed to solidify this attribution however in the real world it is highly probable. Likewise in the world of art Maquettes are the actual carved piece that the artists carves by hand as a model or study. The next step besides carving other models etc..in different poses sizes is the artist chooses what they like from the study examples models or maquettes and sends it to a foundry for casting...maquettes are very important for a number of reasons... as they have been touched by the artist are personal as opposed to bronze cast series that is cold and objective...likewise among many things they may represent the only accessible piece when a public work has been cast...meaning you can't own the bronze in the park but you can own the model carved by the artist that submitted it for approval for whoever was commissioning the piece...likewise most artists don't or didn't just make one piece they made several and at times choose after much comtemplation which one to take to the next step as mentioned earlier...likewise the hands are good on this one I like the hair on the other one so drawing from the examples the incorporate features into one super work...so it is not uncommon to find models that never went into production...nonetheless the importance of artist is slightly overshadowed by the historical significance of the subject matter in this situation...and being that these things are not readily available in the market it really is a charming piece to round out or add balance in a collection in my humble opinion it is simply not a young girl golfing. She melted most of silver trophies to make a large tray and of which there really isn't much out in 3 dimensional things to collect regarding this remarkable athlete besides photos possible programs and other types of ephermera. Glenna Collett was a force to reckon with. According to some she is the one that started it all and was a force before WPGA and LPGA was born...please read below if you would like...too. Please understand we have been on here for 25 years this we do our best to put our best foot forward bringing good honest items of interest...for you to consider...no rush no pressure...What I have noticed about good pieces of art is that more often than not they tend to become more interesting and believable inspiring etc... the more you look at them...imhop this is a good one...if you have any questions or something to share please message me...buyer pays shipping. With works as such if you are not happy with it simply return it please note buyer will need to pay return shipping along with insurance...thanks. Ebay wants you to be satisfied so do I thanks so much...be safe out there... Warmest Regards,JohnnyJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987 Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American amateur golfer. She earned induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame calls her the greatest female golfer of her day. Collett-Vare dominated American women's golf in the 1920s. EARLY LIFE[edit]Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Glenna Collett was raised in Providence, Rhode Island, by athletic-minded parents and at a young age was involved in sports such as swimming and diving.At age 14, she took up the game of golf, and within two years had developed her skills to the point where she competed in the 1919 U.S. Women's Amateur, and won her first-round match. Two years later at age 18, she was the Championship medallist for shooting the lowest qualifying score.[1] GOLF CAREER[edit]In the pre-professional era, the U.S. Women's Amateur was the most prestigious event in the country. Her strength was off the tee. Collett was a student of golf instructor Ernest Jones.While setting a new single-round scoring record in 1922, Glenna Collett claimed her first of six U.S. championships. The following year, she was upset in the third round but went north to win the Canadian Women's Amateur. In 1924, Glenna Collett achieved the most remarkable record in golfing history, both female and male.Despite setting a new single-round qualifying scoring record, Collett lost by a fluke in the semifinal of the 1924 U.S. Women's Amateur when on the 19th hole, Mary Browne's ball caromed off hers and into the cup. However, that would be her only loss in a year where she won an astonishing 59 out of 60 matches, including her second consecutive Canadian championship.Glenna Collett won the U.S. Women's Amateur again in 1925 and then reeled off three straight titles between 1928 and 1930. Between 1928 and 1931, she recorded 16 consecutive tournament victories. She won six North and South Women's Amateurs, six Women's Eastern Amateurs, and in between all this she was the runner-up in the 1929 and 1930 British Ladies Amateurs.She also went to France, where she won the French Women's Amateur. In 1934, shortly after getting married and having children, she returned to golf, losing in the semi-finals to Virginia Van Wie. However, the following year, she won her sixth U.S. championship by defeating future star Patty Berg in the finals.Glenna Collett-Vare was a member of the American team that won the first Curtis Cup played at the Wentworth Golf Club in England in 1932. She served as player-captain in 1934, 1936, 1938, and 1948. After winning 49 championships, she ended her competitive golf career at the age of 56, with a victory at the 1959 Rhode Island Women's Golf Association tournament.Since 1953, the Ladies Professional Golf Association has awarded the Vare Trophy to the golfer who has the lowest average strokes per round in professional tour events.At the age of 81, she still had a 15 handicap and played in her 61st consecutive Invitational event in 1984 at the Point Judith Country Club in Rhode Island.In her 1977 book, One Hundred Greatest Women in Sports, author Phyllis Hollander listed Glenna Collett Vare ahead of Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg, stating that "her career was unequaled in the annals of golf". Gene Sarazen called her "the greatest woman golfer of all time." PERSONAL LIFE[edit]In the early 1930s, Collett-Vare married Edwin H. Vare Jr. and had two children.Collett Vare died in 1989 in Gulf Stream, Florida. She is interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania[2] in the Edwin H. Vare family plot. She has no headstone. HONORS AND AWARDS[edit]
• In 1965, she was the recipient of the Bob Jones Award, the United States Golf Association's highest honor given in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf
• In 1975, she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame TEAM APPEARANCES[edit]Amateur
• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners), 1934 (non-playing captain), 1936 (tie, Cup retained, playing captain), 1938 (winners), 1948 (winners, playing captain), 1950 (non-playing captain) BOOKS[edit]
• Golf For Young Players by Glenna Collett (1926) – Little, Brown and Company
• Ladies in the Rough by Glenna Collett with a foreword by Bobby Jones (1928) – Alfred A. Knopfabble in creating works of art etc...in his spare time...Not sure if this was
