Arts & Crafts - 20th June 2012

Lot 505

'The Mirror' a plaster relief by William 'Hamo' Thornycroft

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £2000

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Description

'The Mirror' a plaster relief by William 'Hamo' Thornycroft, R.A. dated 1889, framed signed and dated 70 x 66cm. Provenenace William 'Hamo' Thornycroft. thence by descent. The Mirror, 1889 was produced in plaster, bronze and marble, with the marble example being accepted as his Diploma work at the Royal Academy on 10th April 1890. This plaster version is possibly the original clay example listed as "working at clay model October - December 1889", Miss Earle sitting and daughter Joan posing as infant.