Two heads
Maker
(artist)
1888-1963
1888-1963
Title
Two heads
Date of Production
1921
Medium
medium : material : stone (Mansfield sandstone)
Dimensions
Height: 48.3 cm
Height: 56 cm
Height: 56 cm
Accession Number
S.1932.SC.53
Mode of Acquisition
Samuel Courtauld, gift, 1932
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
© estate of Frank Owen Dobson
Location
Not currently on display
Label Text
The sculptor first made a study in lead of these two heads, before carving the block of red Mansfield sandstone into this bold and original form, which reflects his wide interest in art outside the Western tradition. Samuel Courtauld purchased Two Heads directly from the artist’s Chelsea studio at a time when Dobson’s fame and success were increasing and he was seen to be in the forefront of the avant-garde.
Provenance
Samuel Courtauld Gift 1932
Exhibition History
Into the 20th century - New Displays at the Courtauld, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 10/10/2002
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