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Bear Cub
Details
ALAN LYDIAT DURST, A.R.A. (1883-1970)
Bear Cub
signed with initials and dated 'ALD/1948' (on the lower back)
lignum vitae, unique
16½ in. (41.9 cm.) high
Carved in 1948.
Bear Cub
signed with initials and dated 'ALD/1948' (on the lower back)
lignum vitae, unique
16½ in. (41.9 cm.) high
Carved in 1948.
Provenance
Private collection, 1948, and by descent to the previous owner.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 17 July 2024, lot 130, where purchased by the present owner.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 17 July 2024, lot 130, where purchased by the present owner.
Literature
C.J. Gordon, 'The Carvings of Alan Durst', The Studio, Vol. 139, January 1950, pp. 10-13, illustrated.
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, The London Group, January 1949, no. 66.
Brought to you by
Pippa Jacomb
Director, Head of Day Sale