Dryad

Eric Gill (1882 - 1940)

Cecil Higgins Art Gallery CLOSED

1925

Gill probably carved this nude female torso directly from the stone without making a preliminary model, as was his preferred method of working. This work exemplifies the artist's feeling for the texture of the stone and his fascination with the human body.

• Medium: stone
• Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 5 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £5000 ( Total: £20,155; Tax Remission)
• ArtFunded in: 1991
• Vendor: Mrs B A Stainton

Provenance

Charles Handley-Read.

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