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Eric Kennington, R.A. (1888-1960)
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Eric Kennington, R.A. (1888-1960)

Thomas Hardy

Fermé21 November 2019

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GBP 8,750

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Eric Kennington, R.A. (1888-1960)
Thomas Hardy
bronze with a brown patina
12 ¼ in. (31.1 cm.) high, excluding base
Conceived in the 1931, and cast in an edition of 6.

with Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport.

Note du spécialiste


The present work is a full-size bronze head for the Thomas Hardy Memorial, which Kennington designed in 1929-31, situated in Dorchester. Built to commemorate Hardy’s life and works, three years after his death, Sir James Matthew Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, unveiled the Grade II listed statue in September 1931.

We are very grateful to Dr Jonathan Black for his assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.