Lot 388
  • 388

LYNN CHADWICK | Maquette for Dancing Figure

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Lynn Chadwick
  • Maquette for Dancing Figure
  • Iron and composition
  • Height: 11⅛ in.
  • 28.3 cm
  • Executed in 1956; this work is unique.

Provenance

Acquired circa 1980s

Literature

Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1988, Oxford, 1990, no. 184, illustration of the sketch p. 104
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1996, Oxford, 1997, no. 184, illustration of the sketch p. 108
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Aldershot, 2006, no. 184, illustration of the sketch p. 116
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Farnham, 2014, no. 184, illustration of the sketch p. 130

Condition

This work is in very good condition. The surface irregularities are likely in keeping with the artist's working process and choice of media. There is a possible minor loss to the bottom of the figure's left leg. Otherwise, fine.
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Catalogue Note

Eva Chadwick has kindly confirmed that this cast is recorded in the artist’s archives.