Lot 180
  • 180

Anne Gascoigne

Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • Buff Orpington Hen
  • terracotta
  • 25cm. high, 35cm. wide; 9¾in., 1ft. 1¾in.
naturalistically worked and painted, the underside with a printed label about the sculptor's work and annotated in the Duchess's own hand 'hen - given me by Jayne / Aug 06'

Provenance

A gift to Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire (1920-2014) from Mrs Jayne Wrightsman, New York in 2006

Exhibited

Mallett, London, 2006

Condition

Lovely quality. Minor chip to cockscombe. Would benefit from a deep clean.
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