AUSTIN WRIGHT | Coil

The Fine Art Society, London, where acquired by the present owner in 2014

Leeds, University Gallery, University of Leeds, Gregory Fellows Exhibition, October 1962, cat. no.33, illustrated.

James Hamilton, The Sculpture of Austin Wright, The Henry Moore Foundation in Association with Lund Humphries, London, 1994, cat. no.S184, illustrated p.97.

The surface of the lead is uneven, pitted, and scratched in places, in keeping with the Artist's working methods and materials. There is a vertical scratch to the outer edge to the left. There are remnants of the casting process, with casting residue visible throughout in pitted areas. There are three screw holes with rust to the underside. There is rubbing to protruding edges, including to the top of the sculpture and the curved right flank of the work. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is freestanding. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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