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Click here to subscribePope-Hennessy-Cat..Italian Sculpture... V&A 3 vol. 1964; Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection 1965 § Leisinger (Hermann) Romanesque Bronzes: Church Portals in Mediaeval Europe 1956 § Planiscig (Leo) De Bronzeplastiken Vienna 1924 § Weihrauch (Hans R. editor) Die Bildwerke in Bronze... Munich 1956 § McAllister (I.) Alfred Gilbert 1929 § Epstein (Jacob) T Sculptor Speaks... to Arnold L. Haskell inscribed by Haskell on title fore-edge lightly damp-stained 1931 illustrations original cloth dust-jackets the first also with slip-case all a little rubbed; and 6 others sculpture 4to & 8vo(15)
[MOORE, Henry (1898-1986)] -- SHAKESPEARE, William (1554-1616). Hamlet. Rome: Delfino, [1985]. 2° (477 x 332mm). Abridged text in English edited by Stanley Wells. 10 offset lithographs in colours after Henry Moore, printed tissue-guards. Publisher's binding of full dark brown morocco over wooden boards, rectangular bronze bas-relief 'Hamlet's Dilemma' by Moore to upper board, uncut, complete with original vertical cut-out suede-covered stand. Provenance: Ettore Greco Scribani (metal bookplate). EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY OF THIS RARE MOORE ILLUSTRATED SHAKESPEARE. The bas-relief bronze on the upper cover is a recasting of the 'Reclining Figure' portion of 'Relief: Three Quarters Mother and Child and Reclining Figure', 1977 (cf. A. Bowness, Henry Moore - Complete Sculpture, Volume 5 1974-1980, 1983; listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonnée no. 728). Number 520 of 1200 copies, although it is very probable that this limitation is grossly exaggerated. TWO COPIES ONLY CAN BE TRACED IN INSTITUTIONS: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon and Stanley Wells' copy at the Henry Moore Foundation, both being examples of the 21 lettered 'ad personam' copies. (2) View on Christie's.com
A patinated bronze model of a Bacchante, in the manner of Claude Michel, called Clodion, third quarter 19th century, portrayed nude, with flambeau torch held aloft, her weight on her right foot, the figure supported by a tree stump behind, on a waisted, circular variegated red and white marble socle, 53cm high. This model is more usually cast with a bunch of grapes in the raised left hand and a cup in the lowered right, after Clodion’s original conception, also being one part of an opposing pair. In this example the attributes of debauchery have been removed and replaced, possibly reflecting the more temperate nature of the later 19th century buying public. Examples with the original bacchic attributes are held in the Wallace Collection, numbered 215 and 216. See Wallace Collection Catalogues, Sculpture, 1931, pp 78-79 and p49
A fine Chinese gilt bronze model of a Buddhist acolyte, standing with his hands held together and leaning slightly forwards, his hair tied in three top knots and wearing a large earring, his robes are elaborately decorated with lotus on a matted ground and with traces of original pigment to his head, late Ming dynasty, 17th century, 31cm. (2) Cf. d`Argence, Chinese Korean and Japanese Sculpture, The Avery Brundage Collection, no.115, pp.294-5 for a related Qing example and Spink & Son Ltd., The Minor Arts of China IV, pp.58-59, nos.67 & 68 for related examples.
John Erskine Milne 1931-1978- Untitled, abstract figure study; a rare lithograph, signed and numbered 2/10 in pencil, the full sheet with margins, unexamined out of the frame, apparently very good condition, 33x23cm, (unframed) Note: Sculpture in bronze, wood, aluminium and stone. Born In Eccles, Lancashire. Attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, in Paris, and for two years he was a pupil of Barbara Hepworth and her assistant.
ALFRED DRURY (British, 1856-1944) A bronze bust of Elsie Doncaster, on a green marble square pedestal base, signed to the reverse, 18 1/2" high `The subject of this work is the daughter of the Doncasters who were friends with Drury. He used each of the daughters as the inspiration for one of his works. Clarrie was the model for the sculptures of Morning and Evening in the city square Leeds. Gracie was the model for the bust known as The Age of Innocence, but for this, his most charming work, he gave no allegorical title, just a simple portrait title.` (Robert Bowman, Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture, London, 2008 P.22)
Sydney Harpley, RA, 1927-1992, A bronze of a standing female, mounted on a marble plinth base, signed and numbered 6/6 51 x 11 x 14cm (19.89 x 4.29 x 5.46in); together with Two accompanying letters from the artist discussing the sculpture, sold following an exhibition at the Royal Academy for
Pope-Hennessy.Introduction to Italian Sculpture 3 vol. in 5. 1955-63 § Avery (Charles) Giambologna: The Complete Sculpture Mt. Kisco NY 1987 § Radcliffe (A.) and others. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection: Renaissance and Later Sculpture... 1992 § Scher (S.K.) The Currency of Fame: Portrait Medals of the Renaissance New York 1994 § Ayrton (M.) Giovanni Pisano 1969 § Bode (Wilhelm) The Italian Bronze Statuettes of the Renaissance new edition revised by J.D.Draper New York 1980 illustrations some colour original cloth or boards all but vol.1 of the first and the last with dust-jackets some a little rubbed or yellowed; and 10 others on sculpture mostly Italian Renaissance 4to & folio(20)
A collection of English and French Sporting Books, Lionel Edwards, Venerie aujourd` hui, 4 vol`s illustrated by John Leech, Romford`s Hounds, Beasts of the Chase (illustrated by Lionel Edwards, including some colour plates) together with Bronze Sculpture of Les Animaliers (Reference and Price Guide) (14)
Donald Gilbert (1900-1961) A bronze sculpture of a crouching monkey, raised on a stepped variagated stone plinth base, signed in the bronze `D. Gilbert 1920`, (plinth repaired) 29cm high overall Donald Gilbert was a sculptor and artist. He had studied at the Birmingham Central School of Art, The Royal College of Art and The Royal Academy. His works include busts of John Logie Baird (on display at the National Portrait Gallery, London) and Edward Elgar at the Guildhall Worcester. He also designed many wares for the Denby Pottery and Ashtead Pottery.