Augustus John; portrait study

Details

Ivor Roberts-Jones, R.A. (1913-1996)
Augustus John; portrait study
plaster
6¾ in. (15.9 cm.) high, excluding base
Conceived in 1967. The present work is an original unique studio plaster.

Literature

P. Cannon-Brookes, Ivor Roberts-Jones, London, 1983, pp. 48-49.

Exhibited

Ipswich, Wolsey Gallery, Christchurch Mansion, December 1999 - January 2000, no. B/H L14.
Essex, Chappel Galleries, July - August 2000, no. 26.

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Lot Essay

The current work is a portrait study for the life size memorial to Augustus John at Fordingbridge, 1967 (see P. Cannon-Brookes, Ivor Roberts-Jones, London, 1983, p. 48, no. 45, illustrated). The Augustus John Memorial was Roberts-Jones' first full-scale commisison and it brought him his first taste of public recognition.

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