The General

Details

Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A. (1930-1993)
The General
signed and numbered 'Frink 5/8' (on the base)
bronze with a dark brown patina
16¼ in (41.3 cm) long
Conceived in 1980

Literature

B. Robertson, Elisabeth Frink Sculpture Catalogue Raisonné, Salisbury, 1984, no. 258, p. 193 (another cast illustrated).

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Lot Essay

In an interview with Norman Rosenthal, Frink rules out the influence of myths and characters on her work, 'The nearest thing is a small sculpture I did called The General which is really a satirical piece on some aspects of leadership - it's a rather flamboyant person on a horse, a send-up of generals. It is an idea I am quite keen to continue' (see N. Rosenthal, Elisabeth Frink, Royal Academy exhibition catalogue, London, 1985, p. 30).

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