Sculpture
1984 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bronze head of the choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton, OM. The sculptor, Austin Bennett, trained as a dancer and was a member of the Royal Ballet until 1965 In Ashton's eightieth year he sculpted two busts which were made available in editions of six copies. One is in the National Portrait Gallery another at Sadler's Wells.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze on marble base |
| Brief description | Bronze head of Sir Frederick Ashton, OM, by Austin Bennett. |
| Physical description | Bronze head of Sir Frederick Ashton on black marble base. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1/6 85 B AB' (Engraved on back of neck. The letter B is set within an oval. AB is the artist's monograph.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Clarke |
| Object history | Gift of Mary Clarke who purchased it from the sculptor in 1986 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Bronze head of the choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton, OM. The sculptor, Austin Bennett, trained as a dancer and was a member of the Royal Ballet until 1965 In Ashton's eightieth year he sculpted two busts which were made available in editions of six copies. One is in the National Portrait Gallery another at Sadler's Wells. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2301-2009 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2010 |
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