Head of Nigel Cameron (1920-2017)
Sculptor: Frink, Elisabeth
Hand-built plaster, mounted on a wooden cub
History note: Commissioned by Nigel Cameron (1920-2017) from Elisabeth Frink (1930-93) on 8 January 1953; made between 20 January and 14 April 1953; delivered to Cameron on 22 May 1953; sent to Hong Kong in 1964 when nose was damaged in transit; sent back to Frink for repair to nose in July 1992 and returned to Hong Kong at end of 1992.
Bequeathed by Nigel Cameron
Height: 38 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2017-11-20) by Cameron, Nigel
20th Century, Mid
1953-01
CE
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1953-05
CE
The head was made during nineteen 1 1/2 hour sittings at Chelsea Art School between 20 January and 14 April 1953
Base
composed of
wood
Head
composed of
plaster
Accession number: M.9-2017
Primary reference Number: 222917
Entry Form number: CAM_CCF_M_9_2017
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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