This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/1/2013
Bronze WWII sculpture by Felix de Weldon, the famous sculptor of the Marine Corps War Memorial. De Weldon crafted this piece as a tribute to the motion picture industry during WWII. Sculpture is shaped like a film reel, with the Iwo Jima flag raising image in the center surrounded by seven scenes. Two globes flank the reel at the bottom, and a scroll running across is engraved, ''Well Done Motion Picture Industry''. Scroll also bears the engraved signatures of de Weldon as the artist, James Forrestal as Secretary of Defense and Robert P. Patterson as Secretary of War. Measures approximately 14.5'' across, 15.75'' high and weighs 14 pounds. Some flaking to finish, else near fine.