Lot 185
  • 185

Charles Sargeant Jagger, M.C.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Charles Sargeant Jagger, M.C.
  • Bust of Haig; Bust of Beatty
  • the first signed and inscribed HAIG the Queens Dolls House; the second signed and inscribed BEATTY the Queens Dolls House 
  • bronze
  • the first: height (including base): 12.5cm.; 5in.; width 7cm.; 2¾in.; breadth: 4cm.; 1½in.; the second: height (including base): 12cm.; 4¾in.; width: 6.5cm.; 2½in.; breadth:4cm.; 1½in.

Exhibited

Wembley, British Empire Exhibition, 1924;
London, Memorial Exhibition, 1935, nos 19 and 20, with tour through England and Scotland.

Literature

Ann Compton, The Sculpture of Charles Sargeant Jagger, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 2004, no.51, p.119, illustrated.

Condition

There are a few very tiny scratches to the surface of the bronze on both sculptures but otherwise the works are in good overall condition. The marble bases have sustained some losses. Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

Conceived circa 1921-24 and cast in 1935,  Haig was most likely cast in an edition of 3 and Beatty in an edition of 5.  However, the full size of the edition of each is unknown and unrecorded.

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig  (1861-1928) became Commander in Chief of the British armed forces in December 1915. After the war, Haig was created 1st Earl Haig and following his retirement from active service, spent the rest of his life promoting the welfare of ex-servicemen.

Admiral Sir David Beatty (1871-1936), Vice-admiral and Commander of the Grand Fleet, received the surrender of the German navy on 21st November 1918. In 1919 he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet and later that year became First Sea Lord.