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Frederick Edward McWilliam, R.A.
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Frederick Edward McWilliam, R.A.
- Man and Wife
- signed with initials
- bronze
- height: 77.5cm.; 30½in.
- Conceived in 1960 and cast in an edition of 3.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by the previous owner, June 1962, and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Exhibition of Sculpture, 9th February - 4th March 1961, cat. no.12;
Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, Arts Council of Wales, Contemporary British Sculpture, 1961 (another cast);
Wallingford, Carmel College, 1970 (another cast, details untraced).
Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, Arts Council of Wales, Contemporary British Sculpture, 1961 (another cast);
Wallingford, Carmel College, 1970 (another cast, details untraced).
Literature
Roland Penrose (intro), McWilliam: Sculptor, Alec Tiranti, London, 1964, illustrated no.65 (another cast);
Denise Ferran and Valerie Holman, The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2012, cat. no.207, illustrated p.130 (another cast).
Denise Ferran and Valerie Holman, The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2012, cat. no.207, illustrated p.130 (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There are some very minor signs of possible light rubbing to some of the raised elements, and some old traces of surface dirt visible to the crevices. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Housed on a 9cm. high dark stone base.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 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."