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Beds

Drawing
2005 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Michael Sandle's best known sculptures in London are the Malta Siege Memorial in Trinity Gardens, Lambeth, and the Seafarers' Memorial on Albert Embankment. The forms in this drawing are not studies for a particular sculpture, but expressions of Sandle's interest in monumental catafalques and tombs.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBeds (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Drawing, Beds by Michael Sandle, ink with wash, 2005
Physical description
Semi-abstract drawing of sculptural forms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.1cm
  • Width: 14.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • '"Beds"' (Pencil inscription with title, bottom right)
  • 'Michael / Sandle / 2005' (Signed and dated in pencil bottom right)
Object history
This drawing is part of the '40 Artists - 40 Drawings' series acquired as a group in 2007.
Summary
Michael Sandle's best known sculptures in London are the Malta Siege Memorial in Trinity Gardens, Lambeth, and the Seafarers' Memorial on Albert Embankment. The forms in this drawing are not studies for a particular sculpture, but expressions of Sandle's interest in monumental catafalques and tombs.
Collection
Accession number
E.2593-2007

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Record createdJuly 12, 2007
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