*JOHN SKELTON (1923-1999) Male torso
signed and dated 1992 to the reverse of the rectangular plinth, 1/10, bronze, with Burleighfield Foundry mark, 21cm high overall
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£200 - £300
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£300 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Skelton, a letter cutter and sculptor who worked in many materials, was a nephew of Eric Gill and worked in Gill’s studio. His larger scale commissions include work in St Paul’s cathedral, and in other cathedrals including Winchester, Salisbury and Norwich. His style blends the figurative with a degree of abstraction, and the influence of Eric Gill is often apparent. This torso is typical of his small scale work, in bronze, wood and other materials.
