St Sebastian: M.2-1994

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Sebastian

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Gill, Eric

Entities

Figure

Categories

Sculpture

Description

Carved Bath stone, on grey marble base engraved with an arrow. The nude St Sebastian stands with his arms over his head awaiting martyrdom; his legs are cut off at mid-thigh.

Notes

History note: The artist's family; private collection; Anthony d'Offray Gallery, 1982 (64); Jack Goodison, Deputy Director, Fitzwilliam Museum.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by J.W. Goodison

Measurements and weight

Height: 53.6 cm

Place(s) associated

Capel-y-ffin ⪼ Wales

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1994) by Goodison, J. W.

Dating

20th Century, Early
Production date: AD 1927

Note

Between August 1924 and October 1928 Gill and his family lived at Capel-y-ffin, near Abergavenny, where this work was probably carved. However, between February-April 1927 Gill stayed at Salies-de-Béarn in France, and in the autumn he produced some scultpure in Oliver Lodge's studio flat at 50a Glebe Place, Chelsea.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Base composed of grey marble Depth 14 cm Height 3.6 cm Width 16.5 cm
Figure composed of Bath stone Height 50 cm Width 13.5 cm

Techniques used in production

Carving : Carved Bath stone, on engraved grey marble base

References and bibliographic entries

Fitzwilliam Museum, Annual Report 1994 page(s): pp. 15-6
Eric Gill, The Sculpture, A Catalogue Raisonné page(s): pp. 174-5
Eric Gill
Eric Gill: Sculpture page(s): 88

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2-1994
Primary reference Number: 31085
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_2_1994
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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