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Frank Dobson — Europa and the Bull
Frank Dobson

Europa and the Bull

Frank Dobson's Europa and the Bull, conceived in 1946, is presented here as the first terracotta cast with a subsequent bronze edition available. The sculpture draws on classical mythology, reinterpreting the abduction narrative through modernist sculptural forms.

Medium
Conceived in 1946, the present is the first of two terracotta casts. A further bronze edition has been cast from a plaster.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Post War British Art Day Sale

June 23, 2021

Estimate: $7,000$10,000

Lot 264

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Frank Dobson, Europa and the Bull

Frank Dobson's Europa and the Bull, conceived in 1946, is presented here as the first terracotta cast with a subsequent bronze edition available. The sculpture draws on classical mythology, reinterpreting the abduction narrative through modernist sculptural forms.

Medium
Conceived in 1946, the present is the first of two terracotta casts. A further bronze edition has been cast from a plaster.
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Terracotta, Bold, Sculpture, Classical, Post-War, Modernism, British, Three-Dimensional, Mythological, Figurative

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