Sale 6747
London
|
19 February 2003
Price realised
GBP 6,572
Estimate
Sir William Reid Dick, K.C.V.O., R.A. (1879-1961) The Catapult bronze, on a naturalistic base signed 'W Reid Dick' 13¼ in. (34 cm.) high
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Literature
H. Granville Fell, Reid Dick, London, 1945, pl. 2.
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1911, no. 1920.
This early model by Reid Dick, which is also known variously as Boy with a Sling or The Catapult Boy, was probably inspired by Gilbert's Perseus Arming, and like Gilbert before him, he cast the work in two different sizes. It was to remain one of his most enduringly popular works. We are grateful to Peyton Skipwith at The Fine Art Society for his help in preparing this entry.
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