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Bird figures

Drawing
1909 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bird figures; two headed bird hovering over three nude figures. One is winged and is a stylised self-portrait.
Pencil on paper. Signed and dated "AOS '09".


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBird figures (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Brief description
Drawing by Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956) depicting bird figures. Great Britain, 1909.
Physical description
Bird figures; two headed bird hovering over three nude figures. One is winged and is a stylised self-portrait.
Pencil on paper. Signed and dated "AOS '09".
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.6cm
  • Width: 27.5cm
Credit line
Given by Dr T. W. Lumsden
Object history
The standing winged figure is a stylised self portrait of the artist and the work is reminiscent of the illustrations in Spare's 'The Book of Pleasure', 1913.
Collection
Accession number
E.29-1997

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Record createdApril 1, 2003
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