Frederick Edward McWilliam, A.R.A. 1909-1992

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

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Description

Frederick Edward McWilliam, A.R.A.
Head with Extruded Surface
signed with monogram and numbered 1/5
bronze with a dark grey green patina
height 53cm., 21in.

Provenance

Sale, Christie's, London, 7th June 1991, lot 386
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 24th October 1997, lot 347, whence purchased by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Waddington Galleries, F.E. McWilliam. February-March 1961;
(Wales), Arts Council exhibition, 1961 (details untraced);
Tokyo, Biennale, 1963;
Belfast, Ulster Museum, F.E. McWilliam: Retrospective, organised by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, April - May 1981.

Literature

Roland Penrose, McWilliam, Alec Tiranti Ltd., London, 1964, pl.71, illustrated.

Catalogue Note

Though numbered 1/5, this piece was only cast once and is therefore unique.