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Large Blade Venus
Sculptor: Turnbull, William
Bronze, cast, with brown patina, standing on a straight-sided rectangular cast bronze base. The bronze has a deliberately uneven surface. Near the top, on both sides, it has three horizontal indented lines, and down the narrow edge of the back, seven vertical indented lines. The base has a smooth slightly dappled surface.
History note: The sculptor, from whom purchased by the National Art Collections Fund
Given by the National Art Collections Fund in honour of Sir Nicholas Goodison, Chairman 1986-2002:
Depth: 99.1 cm
Height: 317.5 cm
Width: 68 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2006-05-15) by National Art Collections Fund
20th Century, Late#
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 1990
Cast 3 from an edition of five plus one artist's cast. The sculpture is the largest in Turnbull's 'Blade Venus' series.
Casting : Bronze, cast
Accession number: M.6-2006
Primary reference Number: 131017
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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