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Thomas Woolner
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Woolner
- 'Heavenly Welcome': A model for a memorial to Mrs Mary Ellen Peel and her son Archibald
- signed: T.WOOLNER.SC
- bronze-tinted plaster
Provenance
The Cyril Humphris Collection, New York, 1995, lot 194
Exhibited
Royal Academy, London, 1867 (no.1068);
Pre-Raphaelite Sculpture. Nature and Imagination in British Sculpture 1848-1914, exh.cat. (B.Read & J.Barnes eds.) Matthiesen Gallery, London 1991, no.76, pp.157-59
Pre-Raphaelite Sculpture. Nature and Imagination in British Sculpture 1848-1914, exh.cat. (B.Read & J.Barnes eds.) Matthiesen Gallery, London 1991, no.76, pp.157-59
Literature
Saturday Review, August 1867, p.255
Condition
Overall the condition of the plaster is very good. There is some minor wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. There are a few minor losses to the painted surface around the edges of the relief, particularly at the top right corner. There are a small few areas of mild rubbing to the surface including to the hair next to the proper right side of the angel's head.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Woolner's monument to Mary Ellen Peel, the wife of his close friend Archibald Peel, represents Mary being reunited with her son Archibald, who predeceased her in 1860, and being welcomed by an angel who holds the young child. The marble relief was erected in St Giles Church in Wrexham, North Wales.