Design: #9
Date Designed: 1900
Designer: Artus Van Briggle
Description: Design is that of a male figure, wrapped around the top of the vase, holding his head, and looking despondently downward. The bottom markings include the incised Double-A, Van Briggle, date of 1905, and Roman Numeral X, denoting the clay type.
Dimensions: 12 5/8″
Other: History records that Artus created this design as a self-expression of his “despondent” attitude, upon learning of his disease of tuberculosis, and realization that his health and lifespan would be shortened.
Collection: Courtesy of Humler & Nolan
Design: #9 Despondency
Date Designed: 1900
Designer: Artus Van Briggle
Description: Male figure wrapped around top of vase, as though despondent in thought. Some believed this represented Artus’ at the time of his affliction of tuberculosis.
Dimensions: Original 1900 design was 12″ The mid-century redesign of the Despondency was 16″ height.
Other: Example is 1907-12 markings with finisher marks on both sides of Double-A.
Collection: Private
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