Denis Mitchell
Peninnis
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Denis Mitchell
1912 - 1993
Peninnis
titled and incorrectly dated 1972 (on the underside of the base)
marble, on a slate plinth
height: 61cm.; 24in.
Executed in 1974, the present work is unique.
We are grateful to the Artist's Estate for their kind assistance with the cataloguing for the present work.
Marjorie Parr Gallery, London, 1975, where acquired by Private Collection, U.S.
Acquired by the present owner, 2020
London, Marjorie Parr Galleries, 2 - 24 May 1975, no. 30
A much smaller version of the form was cast in bronze in 1974, a cast of which was part of a group work titled Group of Maquettes (1975) by the Artist. This smaller bronze version was exhibited extensively including at: Marjorie Parr Galleries, London, 1974; Penwith Galleries, St Ives, 1974; Oxford Gallery, Oxford, 1974; Crane Kalman Gallery, London, 1986; 48th Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh, 1995, and Penwith Gallery, St Ives, 1996.
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