Female nude, bird and palm frond
Statuette
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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This decorative statuette of a nude female figure by Edward Onslow Ford is an example of the so-called 'New Sculpture', a British movement of the second half of the 19th century. It exhibits a sensitive naturalism, while drawing on Italian renaissance traditions. The object comes direct from one of the artist's descendants, making it a particularly interesting acquisition.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Female nude, bird and palm frond (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Statuette, bronze, of a female nude with bird and palm frond, by Edward Onslow Ford, Britain, 19th century |
| Physical description | Bronze statuette of a naked female figure standing on a rock, holding a palm frond in her right arm and with left arm raised to release a bird. The palm frond and bird are seperate at the time of acquisition. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed from the estate of Gordon Max Onslow Ford |
| Object history | Bequeathed, together with A.5 to A.7, and A.9-2004, by Gordon Max Onslow Ford, in 2004. |
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| Summary | This decorative statuette of a nude female figure by Edward Onslow Ford is an example of the so-called 'New Sculpture', a British movement of the second half of the 19th century. It exhibits a sensitive naturalism, while drawing on Italian renaissance traditions. The object comes direct from one of the artist's descendants, making it a particularly interesting acquisition. |
| Bibliographic reference | Armstrong, W. 'E.Onslow Ford.' Portfolio, 1890.pp.70
Goose, E. Sculpture in the House. Magazine of Art, 1895. pp.369
Spielmann, M.H. British Sculptures and Sculptors of To-Day. London, 1901. pp.54-5
Beattie, S. The New Sculpture, New Haven and London: 1938. pp.153, 188. pl. 145
Joanna Barnes Fine Arts ed., Exhibition Catalogue. Leighton and his sculptural legacy: British sculpture 1875-1930,London, 1996. pp. 54-5
Sir Alfred Gilbert & The New Sculpture. London: The Fine Art Society, 2008. pp.28 |
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| Accession number | A.8:1 to 3-2004 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2004 |
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