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Dame Elisabeth Frink, D.B.E., R.A.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Dame Elisabeth Frink, D.B.E., R.A.
- Dead Hen
- inscribed with foundry mark
- bronze
- width: 58.5cm.; 23in.
- Conceived in 1957 and cast before 1958 in an edition of 6.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Artist by Eugene and Penelope Rosenberg in 1958
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Elisabeth Frink, 11th October - 4th November 1972, cat. no.2 (another cast);
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, British Sculpture in the Twentieth Century: Symbol and Imagination 1951 - 80, November 1981 - January 1982, cat. no.50;
London, Royal Academy, Elisabeth Frink - Sculpture and Drawings 1952-1984, February - March 1985, cat. no.6, illustrated (another cast);
Salisbury, Salisbury Library and Galleries, Elisabeth Frink: A Certain Unexpectedness, 1997, un-numbered exhibition (another cast).
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, British Sculpture in the Twentieth Century: Symbol and Imagination 1951 - 80, November 1981 - January 1982, cat. no.50;
London, Royal Academy, Elisabeth Frink - Sculpture and Drawings 1952-1984, February - March 1985, cat. no.6, illustrated (another cast);
Salisbury, Salisbury Library and Galleries, Elisabeth Frink: A Certain Unexpectedness, 1997, un-numbered exhibition (another cast).
Literature
The Tatler, 12th November 1958, p.399 (illustrated);
Edwin Mullins (intro.), The Art of Elisabeth Frink, Lund Humphries, London, 1972, cat. no.14, illustrated (another cast);
Bryan Robertson (intro.), Elisabeth Frink Sculpture Catalogue Raisonné, Harpvale Books, Salisbury, 1984, cat. no.32, p.145, illustrated p.144 (another cast);
Annette Ratuszniak (ed.), Elisabeth Frink, Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Lund Humphries in association with the Frink Estate and Beaux Art, London, 2013, cat. no.43, p.56, illustrated p.57 (another cast).
Edwin Mullins (intro.), The Art of Elisabeth Frink, Lund Humphries, London, 1972, cat. no.14, illustrated (another cast);
Bryan Robertson (intro.), Elisabeth Frink Sculpture Catalogue Raisonné, Harpvale Books, Salisbury, 1984, cat. no.32, p.145, illustrated p.144 (another cast);
Annette Ratuszniak (ed.), Elisabeth Frink, Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Lund Humphries in association with the Frink Estate and Beaux Art, London, 2013, cat. no.43, p.56, illustrated p.57 (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, with some glue residue to the reverse of the work, where the sculpture meets the wall. There is a tiny spot of oxidisation below the tail, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Please contact 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.
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"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."