A Symbolist bronze figure representing an allegory, rich green patination, unsigned, on an orange

A Symbolist bronze figure representing an allegory, rich green patination, unsigned, on an orange and cream marble cylinder and block base, 41.5cm high overall. See Sothebys, London, 19th and 20th century Sculpture, 15th March 1991, lot 309 for a bronze door knocker 'Allegory of Sculpture' attributed to Harry Bates (1850-1899). See also the collection of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford for another example of the door knocker: there fully attributed to Harry Bates ARA as it has been identified from a photograph by the artist's son and was possibly exhibited at the Fine Art Society in 1902. Our present lot displays similar attributes to the above and to New Sculpture in general