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William John Seward WebberMarble Sculpture 19th Century White Carrara Marble Nude Man Wounded Nude 1878
1878
About the Item
Signed and titled at the base, Sloan's Auctioneers, 1998
The work shows a peak moment of drama and is meticulously carved in the neo-classical style.
Lion garment in the back with lion face suggests that this is a reference to classical mythology.
The Sculptor carefully executed complex figural composition with masterful craftsmanship.
Between 1870 and 1891, Webber exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy.
It's quite heavy and looks much better in person.
An image of a lion is carved on the back.
A steel engraving of Webber's statue was reproduced in the December 1880 issue of the 'Art Journal'.
A historical photograph of Harrogate library reading room, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Its centrepiece is a marble sculpture titled Warrior and Wounded Youth by British artist William John Seward Webber (1842-1919). The warrior is Hercules, who is wearing his attribute of a lionskin cape on his back. The back of the 1878 statuette can be seen here.
The statuette was commissioned from Webber by Harrogate artist Thomas Holroyd in 1878, bequeathed to Harrogate Corporation (Yorkshire, England) by Holroyd in 1904, but not retained by Harrogate Borough Council.
The work was modeled by Mr. Webber whilst he was a student in the Royal Academy, and he was awarded by the council of that body a [prize] for the general excellence of the design. The warrior represented is one of a prehistoric type, when the weapons in use were chiefly flint-headed arrows or bronze swords and spears, and the clothing merely the skin of some wild animal, giving the sculptor an excellent opportunity of displaying, what is always of importance in sculpture, the form and structure of the rude human figure. The figure of the warrior is vigorous in action, the anatomical form being well defined, and the expression of tenderness and anxiety on account of the youth whom he is bearing is well depicted in his face. The striking contrast with this robust and vigorous figure is the shrinking, writhing form of the wounded youth, stricken down in his first campaign. His left-hand covers the wound he has received, and he turns with an expression of pain to his comrade, who is bearing him to a place of safety.
- Creator:William John Seward Webber (1842 - 1919)
- Creation Year:1878
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
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- Condition:Overall, very good structural condition. There are some dirt mark on the base.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38538845672
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