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Earth Child
Presented by the artist 1939
abstract concepts
animals: fantastic
body
children
dragon
female
girl
hand
humanity - child resting in giant hand
nudes
people
symbols and personifications
<p><em>Gallery label, June 2001</em></p>
sculpture limestone
22 January 2011 – 10 April 2011
2011-04-10
22 January 2011 – 10 April 2011
2011-04-10
2011-01-22
Royal Academy of Arts (London, UK)
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk
2011-01-22
British Sculpture: A View Through the 20th Century
Loan-out
Earth Child
object: 1321 × 597 mm
Presented by the artist 1939
None
Display caption
2001-06-29T00:00:00
display-caption
DISPLAY_CAPTION
<p><b>N05029</b> EARTH CHILD <i>c.</i> 1936–7
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<br/>Not inscribed.
<br/>Portland stone, 52×23 1/2×17 (132×59×43).
<br/>Presented by the artist 1939.</p>
<p>Carved about 1936 or 1937. The model was the artist's daughter.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, I
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Catalogue entry
2004-07-20T00:00:00
catalogue-entry
CATALOGUE_ENTRY
abstract concepts animals: fantastic body children dragon female girl hand humanity - child resting in giant hand nudes people symbols and personifications