An oak carving of a sleeping faun

BY WILLIAM SIMMONDS, 1935

Details

An oak carving of a sleeping faun
By William Simmonds, 1935
Carved in three quarter relief with fine detailing, the face inset with ebony eye, stained wood plinth
5½in. (13.5cm.) length of Faun
Incised initials .W.G.S. 1935. on the underside of Faun; the base of plinth with remains of paper label, COTSWO..../OWNER'S N.../N.Jewson/134 Carvings of ..../Sleeping Faun/1935...

Provenance

Norman Jewson.

Lot Essay

See previous lot
Cf: Mary Greensted, op. cit., pls. 8.3 & 8.4 (similar examples illustrated)

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