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William Turnbull
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- William Turnbull
- Horse
- stamped with the Artist's monogram and foundry mark and numbered 2/6
- bronze
- length: 95.5cm.; 37½in.
- Conceived in 1950, the present work is number 2 from the edition of 6, plus 1 Artist's cast.
Provenance
The Artist
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection, Ireland, from whom acquired by the present owner
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection, Ireland, from whom acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
Venice, The British Pavilion, The XXVI Biennale, New Aspects of British Sculpture, 14th June – 19th October 1952, cat. no.150 (another cast) (dated 1951);
London, Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Independent Group: Post War Britain and the Aesthetics of Plenty, 1st February – 1st April 1990, cat. no.74, p.118 (another cast), with tour to IVAM Centro Julio González, Valencia, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, University Art Museum, University of California at Berkeley, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire;
London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Horses–Development of a Theme, Other Sculptures and Paintings, 22nd June – 20th July 2001, cat. no.2, p.7 (another cast);
London, James Hyman Fine Art, Henry Moore and the Geometry of Fear, 19th November 2002 – 18th January 2003, cat. no.29, p.47 (another cast);
West Bretton, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, William Turnbull: Retrospective 1946–2003, 14th May – 9th October 2005 (another cast);
London, Tate, William Turnbull, 14th June – 26th November 2006 (another cast);
London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Sculpture and Paintings 1946–1962, 31st January – 24th February 2007, cat. no.2, p.7 (another cast);
London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Beyond Time, 9th June – 3rd July 2010, cat. no.8, illustrated p.31 (another cast).
London, Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Independent Group: Post War Britain and the Aesthetics of Plenty, 1st February – 1st April 1990, cat. no.74, p.118 (another cast), with tour to IVAM Centro Julio González, Valencia, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, University Art Museum, University of California at Berkeley, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire;
London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Horses–Development of a Theme, Other Sculptures and Paintings, 22nd June – 20th July 2001, cat. no.2, p.7 (another cast);
London, James Hyman Fine Art, Henry Moore and the Geometry of Fear, 19th November 2002 – 18th January 2003, cat. no.29, p.47 (another cast);
West Bretton, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, William Turnbull: Retrospective 1946–2003, 14th May – 9th October 2005 (another cast);
London, Tate, William Turnbull, 14th June – 26th November 2006 (another cast);
London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Sculpture and Paintings 1946–1962, 31st January – 24th February 2007, cat. no.2, p.7 (another cast);
London, Waddington Galleries, William Turnbull: Beyond Time, 9th June – 3rd July 2010, cat. no.8, illustrated p.31 (another cast).
Literature
Richard Morphet, William Turnbull: Sculpture and Painting, Tate Publishing, London, 1973, p.27, illustrated fig.7 (another cast);
Sandy Nairne and Nicholas Serota (eds.), British Sculpture in the Twentieth Century, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1981, p.144 (another cast);
Patrick Elliott, 'William Turnbull: A Consistent Way of Thinking', in David Sylvester (intro.), William Turnbull: Sculpture and Paintings, Merrell Holberton Publishers, in association with Serpentine Gallery, London, 1995, p.18 (another cast);
William Turnbull, Waddington Galleries, London, 2004, p.9 (exh. cat.);
Amanda A. Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2005, cat. no.20, pp.20–23, 83, illustrated fig.8 (another cast).
Sandy Nairne and Nicholas Serota (eds.), British Sculpture in the Twentieth Century, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1981, p.144 (another cast);
Patrick Elliott, 'William Turnbull: A Consistent Way of Thinking', in David Sylvester (intro.), William Turnbull: Sculpture and Paintings, Merrell Holberton Publishers, in association with Serpentine Gallery, London, 1995, p.18 (another cast);
William Turnbull, Waddington Galleries, London, 2004, p.9 (exh. cat.);
Amanda A. Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2005, cat. no.20, pp.20–23, 83, illustrated fig.8 (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture is structurally stable. There is some rubbing to the extreme edges of the work including a light scuff on the back leg. There is also some surface dirt in the pitted areas. With the exception of the above the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
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"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."