William Turnbull

Waddington Galleries, London, whence acquired by the present owner

London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Horses – Development of a Theme, Other Sculptures and Paintings, June – July 2001, no.14, illustrated in colour p. 31 (another cast);
Munich, Galerie Thomas, William Turnbull: Skulpturen, April –June 2002, illustrated in colour p. 5 (another cast);
New York, Barbara Mathes Gallery, William Turnbull: Sculpture, April-June 2002 (another cast).

Amanda Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 2005, no.212 illustrated (another cast), p.157.

In beautiful original condition.
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Turnbull returned to sculpture in the mid-1970s and pursued a completely different path from the industrial minimalist manner he had previous explored. The new sculptures were exclusively in bronze, and seem to draw their inspiration from both natural forms and ancient and non-european idols and objects. The powerful but simple forms of these sculptures are often enlivened by minimal but potent markings, and Turnbull also explored the possibilities offered by the use of coloured patination. Combined with surfaces that have a timeless, weathered quality, Turnbull’s sculptures of the early 1980s show an incredible ability to use the simplest forms and imbue them with a presence often far beyond their physical size.