Details
ALFRED DRURY (1856–1944)
Griselda
signed 'A. DRURY.', on a green Cornish serpentine base
bronze, dark green patina
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high, the bronze
11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high, overall
Conceived circa 1896.
Provenance
Purchased from Martin Forrest Antiques, London, 1972.
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
S. Beattie, The New Sculpture, Wisbech, 1983, pp.172-173, pl. 170.

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Lot Essay


Alfred Drury, the celebrated 'New Sculptor', studied under Aimé Jules Dalou first in London and, such was his influence, joined the Frenchman as his assistant upon his return to Paris in 1879. Together with Harry Bates, George Frampton and Alfred Gilbert, Drury extended the boundaries of late 19th century sculpture with his innovative style. Another example of the present model sold Christopher Wood: A Very Victorian Eye; Christie's, London, 28 February 2007, lot 175.

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