Bust of Alfred Wolmark & Portrait of Alfred Wolmark with Hat and Pipe

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891 - 1915)

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

1913

Bust of Alfred Wolmark (1877-1961), one of Gaudier-Brzeska's earliest and most enthusiastic supporters and a notorious artist of the day. The head is screwed around in profile, giving this monumental, over-size work a sense of movement. The faceted modelling of the face and hair are an early example of the influence of Cubism. The plaster model for the bust was made in 1913; this example is one of an later edition of 6, cast from the original during the late 1950s. The drawing was acquired with the bust at no extra cost.

• Medium: bronze
• Dimensions: 67 x 55 x 40cm
• Art Fund Grant: £25000 ( Total: £40,500)
• ArtFunded in: 2004
• Vendor: Estate of David Brown

Provenance

Leicester Galleries; Dr David Brown, early 1960s.

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