Hepworth attended wakefield girls high school where she was awarded music prizes at the age of 12 and won a.
Barbara hepworth green marble christie s.
This work is recorded as bh 494.
δ dame barbara hepworth 1903 1975 sun and water from the aegean suite lithograph printed in colours 1971 signed and numbered from the edition of 60 on wove paper co published by curwen studio london and christies contemporary art london with their blindstamps with margins 820 x 519mm 32 1 4 x 20 1 4in i important.
This lot is offered in impressionist and modern art day sale on 12 november 2018 at christie s in new york.
Mature in technique and delicate in composition three small forms is a key example of dame barbara hepworth s mastery in hand carved sculpture and her enduring passion for the craft.
Conversation with magic stones signed dated numbered and inscribed with foundry mark barbara hepworth 1974 6 9 morris singer founders london on the back of the base bronze with brown and green patina height.
Barbara hepworth 1903 1975 green head irish green marble height.
Learn about barbara hepworth 1903 1975 their past and upcoming works offered at auction at christie s.
In her early practice hepworth was a key proponent of direct carving a method in which the artist works directly with the final material rather than models or maquettes for a craftsman.
This lot is sold.
Jocelyn barbara hepworth was born on 10 january 1903 in wakefield west riding of yorkshire the eldest child of gertrude and herbert hepworth.
27 1 cm executed in 1970.
Barbara hepworth 1903 1975 green head.
1 000 1 500 description.
Price realized usd 1 987 500.
A look back at the late great sculptor s seminal italian adventures ahead of her tate retrospective there is a whole new generation of art historian looking at her in different.
Lot 17 sale 17189.
Her father was a civil engineer for the west riding county council who in 1921 advanced to the role of county surveyor.
Dame barbara hepworth 1903 1975 oval sculpture.
Barbara hepworth 1903 1975 maquette.
62 5 cm high excluding slate base carved in 1969.
Barbara hepworth 1903 1975 four square four circles conceived and cast in 1966.