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Frederick Edward McWilliam, R.A.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Frederick Edward McWilliam, R.A.
- Resistance III
- signed with initials
- bronze with light brown patina
- height: 43cm.; 17in.
- Conceived in 1962, the present work is unique.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by Wilfrid A. Evill 8th August 1962 for £225.0.0, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Small Sculpture, July 1962, cat. no.34;
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.277 (as Lynn Chadwick, Eagle).
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.277 (as Lynn Chadwick, Eagle).
Literature
Roland Penrose, McWilliam, Alec Tiranti Ltd., London, 1964, illustrated pl.86.
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices but the sculpture is in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Dr Denise Ferran for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. The present work will be included in Dr Ferran and Dr Valerie Holman's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Frederick McWilliam's work to be published by Lund Humphries in association with The Henry Moore Foundation, 2013, as catalogue number 242.