Good morning, Hugo,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
I am not able to find this Jim / James Lee in any of the online listed artist databases. I have based the fair market valuation of this bronze on the recent auction sales of comparable bronzes by unlisted or unidentified artists, additionally assessing it on its artistic merit.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/bronze-bust-of-geronimo-61842e98c1
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/geronimo-ephemera-collection-101042-39a4302aef

Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

American School, 20th Century,
E. James "Jim" Lee
"Geronimo, The Warrior", 1997
bronze, artists proof, on a wooden socle
30 inches high
signed on the back
PROVENANCE; gift from a wealthy collector
$500-800 (represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary)

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