Erato

Details

WILLIAM TURNBULL (1922-2012)
Erato
signed with monogram, numbered and dated '1/6 /82' (at the base)
bronze with a dark brown patina, on a wooden base
22 ½ in. (57.1 cm.) high, excluding wooden base
Conceived in 1982.

Provenance

Lord McAlpine.
His sale; Sotheby's, London, 4 July 2001, lot 277, as 'Leda'.
with Galerie Michael Haas, Berlin.
Private collection, South Germany.

Literature

A.A. Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, Much Hadham, 2005, p. 157, no. 214, another cast illustrated.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent. Cancellation under the EU Consumer Rights Directive may apply to this lot. Please see here for further information. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Lot Essay

In Greek mythology, Erato is one of the nine Mousai (Muses), a group of inspirational goddesses linked to literature, science, and the arts. Erato is the Muse of erotic poetry, and her name is derived from the Greek word eratos, meaning 'desired' or 'lovely'.

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