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Frederick Edward McWilliam, R.A.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Frederick Edward McWilliam, R.A.
- Study Homer III
- indistinctly signed
- bronze
- height: 30.5cm.; 12in.
- Conceived in 1958, the present work is from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London
Exhibited
Belfast, Ulster Museum, F.E. McWilliam, 2nd April - 10th May 1981, cat. no.30 (another cast), with Arts Council of Northern Ireland tour to Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin and Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork.
Literature
Denise Ferran, F.E. McWilliam at Banbridge, F.E. McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge, 2008, illustrated p.64 (another cast);
Denise Ferrand and Valerie Holman, The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam, Lund Humphries in association with the Henry Moore Foundation 2012, cat. no.169, p.123.
Denise Ferrand and Valerie Holman, The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam, Lund Humphries in association with the Henry Moore Foundation 2012, cat. no.169, p.123.
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, with a few tiny flecks of possible light oxidisation to the crotch area, visible upon close inspection. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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
We are grateful to Deirdre Quail, co-curator of the F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Studio for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.