Museum number
2019.39
Object
Homme Libellule IV by Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993), 1966, bronze, edition of 7
Description
Bronze stylised figure of headless male, placed on and integrated into rectangular bronze base. Two flat bronze segments attached at an angle to shoulders.
Materials
bronze
On display?
No

Further description

Simple name
Sculpture
Dimensions
38.6cm (h)
base: 17.8cm (l) x 11.3cm (w)
This winged man resembles those in the Children of the Gods series, particularly Ganymede and Hermes. Often drawn to fantastical or mythological scenes, Frink’s love of magical realism is clearly reflected both in this piece and in her works on paper.

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