Barbara Hepworth

(British, 1903-1975)

Maquette (Variation on a Theme)

, 1958

bronze on marble base

edition 6/9

17 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri

Provenance:

The Artist's Studio

Gimpel Fils, London

Dallas Smith, London 1960

Edward Bowman, London

Sold: Christie's London, June 28, 1977, lot 75

Gimpel Fils, London

Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1981

Literature:

Hodin, J.P., Barbara Hepworth, London, 1961, p. 170, no. 247

Barbara Hepworth, Volume of Sculpture Records, Tate Archive, TGA 7247/28, pg. 29-30

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