Current Location: In storage
Titles
Venetian Twist
Maker(s)
Sculptor:
Hall, Nigel, RA
Entities
Categories
Description
Carved and polished wood; a horizontal wall-mountable form comprising two interwoven tear-shaped chambers of different sizes. The back is inscribed in black 'VENETIAN TWIST.2006/NIGEL HALL'.
Notes
History note: Given by the sculptor to the St George's Anglican Church, Venice 400th Anniversary Appeal, and exhibited at Sotheby's, London, 15-19 January 2007, Venice: City of Dreams?, catalogue no. 25; purchased by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam
Legal notes
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Measurements and weight
Height: 7 cm
Length: 78.2 cm
Width: 20.1 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(2007-07-16)
by
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Dating
20th Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 2006
: dated
Note
In his catalogue entry for the exhibition held at Sotheby's, in aid of the St George's Anglican Church, Venice 400th Anniversary Appeal, the sculptor explained the work: 'The sculpture hints at the vortices produced by a vessel passing through water, the singular movement of a gondolier's oar and perhaps the curious asymmetry of the gondola itself.'
Project
Materials used in production
Wood
Techniques used in production
Carving
: Carved and polished wood
Polishing
Inscription or legends present
- Text: VENETIAN TWIST.2006/NIGEL HALL
- Location: On underside of sculpture
- Method of creation: Hand-written in black pigment
- Type: Inscription
References and bibliographic entries
Related exhibitions
Identification numbers
Accession number: M.5-2007
Primary reference Number: 149644
Entry form number: 961
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_5_2007
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Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
