Lynn Chadwick, R.A.

Alwin Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner 22nd September 1984

London, Marlborough Fine Art, Chadwick Recent Sculpture, 8th February - 10th March 1978, number untraced (another cast), with tour to Marlborough Galerie, Zurich and Court Gallery, Copenhagen.

Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1988, Oxford, 1990, cat. no.763, illustrated p.330 (another cast);
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.763, illustrated p.330 (another cast).

The sculpture appears sound. There is some very light rubbing to one or two of the protruding edges. There are some spots where the patina is slightly uneven and the bronze can be seen, primarily on the inner side of the left leg of each figure and on the left underside of the left figure's cloak. There are one or two light lines on the figures, primarily across their cloaked backs, which may have occurred in the casting process. There are some traces of casting residue and some very light surface dirt. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is freestanding. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Lynn Chadwick’s Cloaked Couple V is part of a group of cloaked figures that develop from the Winged Figure series he created in the 1960s. He used the cloaks to add a sense of movement, dynamism and drama to the figures. The joined couple stride forward, side by side, with confidence and purpose of direction, unified by the fabric that flows and swirls behind them. In 1977 this culminated in Pair of Walking Figures - Jubilee, a monumental work where the drapery billows out behind the figures. Chadwick continued to explore the use of drapery and wind repeatedly until he retired.