Lot 202
  • 202

William Turnbull

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • William Turnbull
  • Metamorphosis 2
  • signed with monogram, dated 80 and numbered 1/9
  • bronze
  • height (not including base): 39cm.; 15¼in.
  • Conceived in 1980, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 9.

Provenance

Private Collection
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 4th July 2001, lot 276, where acquired by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull, 1981, cat. no.2, illustrated (another cast).

Literature

Amanda A. Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2005, cat. no.201, pp.153, illustrated.

Condition

Structrually sound, the work is a little loose on the base. There are a couple of very tiny casting pin holes apparent upon very close inspection, and a few very tiny traces of very light surface matter, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition. Housed on a 7.5cm. high wooden plinth. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any queries regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

Another cast is held in the collection of Tate, London.