AN ENGLISH BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG BOY, cast from a model by Charles Sykes, the nude child standing looking to his left with his hands clasped behind his back, on a square tapering base, signed Charles Sykes No. 2, on a stepped square green marble pedestal

AN ENGLISH BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG BOY, cast from a model by Charles Sykes, the nude child standing looking to his left with his hands clasped behind his back, on a square tapering base, signed Charles Sykes No. 2, on a stepped square green marble pedestal

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AN ENGLISH BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG BOY, cast from a model by Charles Sykes, the nude child standing looking to his left with his hands clasped behind his back, on a square tapering base, signed Charles Sykes No. 2, on a stepped square green marble pedestal
the figure: 12¾in. (32.4cm.) high
overall: 17¾in. (45.2cm.) high

Lot Essay

Charles Sykes (1875-1950) is probably best remembered for his 'Spirit of Ecstasy', the Rolls Royce mascot, originally commissioned by the then Lord Montague. Sykes studied at the Newcastle college of Art and the Royal College of Art and was a versatile artist in many mediums and genres.

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