Lot 361
  • 361

Lynn Chadwick

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Lynn Chadwick
  • Sitting Couple 111
  • Inscribed Chadwick and with the monogram, dated 73 and numbered 666 and 5/6
  • Bronze, black patina

  • Height: 11 in.
  • 28 cm

Provenance

Probably acquired from the artist by the present owner's family, circa 1960

Literature

Dennis Farr and Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, Oxford, 1990, no. 666, p. 264, illustration of another cast p. 265
Dennis Farr and Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, Oxford, 1997, no. 666, p. 286, illustration of another cast p. 287

Condition

Good condition. There is some scattered discoloration in crevices and some scattered pits which are inherent to the bronze. Some irregularities in patina (most visible on the torso of the female figure.) This work would benefit from cleaning.
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