Isabel
Bust
ca. 1950 - ca. 1970 (made)
ca. 1950 - ca. 1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bust, possibly a study, is on an integral socle. The identity of the sitter is unknown, the source for the name 'Isabel' being the description in the artist's bequest. In 1901 Cecil Thomas was apprenticed to his father's gem-engraving business in Upper John Street, London. He exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, from 1909 to 1974, initially specialising in gems, medals and seals, but also exhibiting medals and plaquettes. In 1918 he exhibited sculpture at the Royal Academy for the first time, and thereafter became active in that field. Thomas was also a Past Master of the Art Workers Guild.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Isabel (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Concrete, painted white, with plaster core |
| Brief description | Bust, concrete, painted white, with plaster core, 'Isabel', by Cecil Thomas, England, ca. 1950-1970 |
| Physical description | Young woman smiling, with hair drawn back in a bun, on an integral socle. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the sculptor |
| Object history | Bequest by the artist Cecil Thomas, London, 1978, alongside other objects. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bust, possibly a study, is on an integral socle. The identity of the sitter is unknown, the source for the name 'Isabel' being the description in the artist's bequest. In 1901 Cecil Thomas was apprenticed to his father's gem-engraving business in Upper John Street, London. He exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, from 1909 to 1974, initially specialising in gems, medals and seals, but also exhibiting medals and plaquettes. In 1918 he exhibited sculpture at the Royal Academy for the first time, and thereafter became active in that field. Thomas was also a Past Master of the Art Workers Guild. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie, British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2002, p. 467, cat. no. 758 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.49-1978 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2003 |
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