Seated male figure
Panel
1850-1857 (made)
1850-1857 (made)
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This is a plaster cast from a sketch model by Alfred Stevens for a firedog. Together with its pendant the figures were used as models for firedogs for a grate and fender designed by Stevens for Messrs Henry E. Hoole & Co, Sheffield.
A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens (1817/18- 1875) rejected contemporary distinctions between fine art and design. From 1850 to 1857 he was chief designer to Hoole & Co., Sheffield, where he produced award-winning designs for metalwork, majolica, terracotta ornaments and chimney-pieces. Perhaps his two greatest works were the decorations for the dining-room at Dorchester House, London (about 1856), for which he made countless drawings inspired by the Italian High Renaissance style, in particular the work of Michelangelo and the monument to the Duke of Wellington for St Paul's Cathedral, London, which was completed after his death. The two allegorical groups from this monument made a lasting impact on the New Sculpture movement. The influence of the Italian Renaissance is evident in much of Steven's work, and is perhaps best reflected in the Wellington monument.
A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens (1817/18- 1875) rejected contemporary distinctions between fine art and design. From 1850 to 1857 he was chief designer to Hoole & Co., Sheffield, where he produced award-winning designs for metalwork, majolica, terracotta ornaments and chimney-pieces. Perhaps his two greatest works were the decorations for the dining-room at Dorchester House, London (about 1856), for which he made countless drawings inspired by the Italian High Renaissance style, in particular the work of Michelangelo and the monument to the Duke of Wellington for St Paul's Cathedral, London, which was completed after his death. The two allegorical groups from this monument made a lasting impact on the New Sculpture movement. The influence of the Italian Renaissance is evident in much of Steven's work, and is perhaps best reflected in the Wellington monument.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Seated male figure (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Sketch model, panel, for a firedog, plaster cast, seated male figure, from a sketch designed by Alfred Stevens for Messrs Hoole & Co Ltd., English, 1850-1857 |
| Physical description | A male figure, partly draped with a flowing scarf, is seated on a circular moulded pedestal which is supported by four scrolling leaves. He leans on his right hand, with his left outstretched. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mrs Ada Gamble, 12 Stanlake Villas, Shepherd's Bush, London, together with a range of other objects by Stevens, for £175. Mrs Gamble was the widow of James Gamble, a pupil of Stevens, who had a large collection of designs and drawings by his former master. |
| Historical context | Study for a section of a firedog. Together with its pendant the figures were used as models for firedogs for a grate and fender designed by Stevens for Messrs Henry E. Hoole & Co, Sheffield. |
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| Summary | This is a plaster cast from a sketch model by Alfred Stevens for a firedog. Together with its pendant the figures were used as models for firedogs for a grate and fender designed by Stevens for Messrs Henry E. Hoole & Co, Sheffield. A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens (1817/18- 1875) rejected contemporary distinctions between fine art and design. From 1850 to 1857 he was chief designer to Hoole & Co., Sheffield, where he produced award-winning designs for metalwork, majolica, terracotta ornaments and chimney-pieces. Perhaps his two greatest works were the decorations for the dining-room at Dorchester House, London (about 1856), for which he made countless drawings inspired by the Italian High Renaissance style, in particular the work of Michelangelo and the monument to the Duke of Wellington for St Paul's Cathedral, London, which was completed after his death. The two allegorical groups from this monument made a lasting impact on the New Sculpture movement. The influence of the Italian Renaissance is evident in much of Steven's work, and is perhaps best reflected in the Wellington monument. |
| Associated object | A.26:1-1911 (Ensemble) |
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| Accession number | A.25-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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