Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A.

edition of 4

The Artist, from whom acquired directly by the previous owner, October 1958
Their sale, Christie's London, 25th November 1993, lot 164, where acquired by David Bowie

London, Waddington Galleries, Elisabeth Frink: Sculpture and Drawings, 4th - 25th June 1959, cat. no.7 (another cast);
Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery, Frink: Bell: Golding, Three Aspects of Contemporary Art, 9th March - 14th April 1962, cat. no.1 (another cast);
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Elisabeth Frink: Sculpture and Drawings 1952-1984, 8th February - 24th March 1985, cat. no.7 (another cast).

Bryan Robertson (intro.), Elisabeth Frink Sculpture Catalogue Raisonné, Harpvale Books, Salisbury, 1984, cat. no.35, illustrated p.144 (another cast);
Annette Ratuszniak (ed.), Elisabeth Frink, Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Lund Humphries in association with the Frink Estate and Beaux Arts, London, 2013, cat. no.FCR46, illustrated p.57 (another cast).

The sculpture is sound. There are some areas of rubbing to some of the protruding elements, most apparent to the top of the work, and there is a graze to the bronze on the left side of the figure's belly. There is a spot of light scratching to the figure's left flank, as well as a few light scratches to the upper part of the figure's front right leg. In places there are some areas of unevenness to the patina, most apparent to the legs and the base of the work. There are areas of surface dirt to the work, most prominently to the crevices of the cast, and there are some traces of casting matter, most apparent to the underside of the work. There are a couple of very small casting imperfections apparent to the figure's snout, with one or two further casting imperfections visible elsewhere. Subject to the above the work is in very good overall condition. The work is affixed to a rectangular bronze base. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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