Lot 181
  • 181

Hubert Dalwood, R.A.

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Hubert Dalwood, R.A.
  • Signs
  • aluminium
  • height (including base): 88cm.; 34½in.
  • Conceived in 1959, the present work is number 3 from the edition of 6.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owner

Literature

Chris Stephens, The Sculpture of Hubert Dalwood, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1999, cat. no.112, illustrated p.48 (another cast).

Condition

The sculpture appears sound. The two vertical protruding elements are detachable. There is some slight rubbing to some of the edges of the sculpture, and there may be one or two slight knocks to the edges. There is some light surface dirt. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is attached to a slate base with two bolts. It is slightly loose on the base. There are one or two chips to the edges of the slate base. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

EXHIBITED

London, Gimpel Fils, Recent Sculpture by Hubert Dalwood, January 1960, cat. no.27;
Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada, Recent British Sculpture: Robert Adams, Kenneth Armitage, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Hubert Dalwood, Barbara Hepworth, Bernard Meadows, Henry Moore, Eduardo Paolozzi, April - June 1961, cat. no.31 (another cast), with British Council tour of Canada, New Zealand & Australia;
Venice, XXXI Venice Biennale, British Pavillion, Ceri Richards; Robert Adams; Hubert Dalwood, May - October 1962 (another cast), with Arts Council tour;
London, Hayward Gallery, Hubert Dalwood: Sculptures and Reliefs, January - March 1979, cat. no.18, with Arts Council tour to Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, University Gallery, Leeds, Rochdale Art Gallery, Rochdale, Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport;
London, Gimpel Fils, Accrochage, 22nd January - 16th February 1980, un-numbered exhibition;
Harrogate, Arcade Gallery, March 1983;
London, Gimpel Fils, Sculptures, Reliefs and Drawings, 8th June - 9th September 1989, cat. no.18;
London, Gimpel Fils, Hubert Dalwood, Sculpture, 12th September - 6th October 1990, cat. no.5, illustrated;
Roche Court, New Art Centre, Hubert Dalwood, 12th September - 8th November 2009, un-numbered exhibition.