SIR WILLIAM GOSCOMBE JOHN (1860-1952) §
'BOY AT PLAY', EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Auction: 3 April 2019 at 12:00 BST
£500
Description
patinated plaster, signed to the base W. GOSCOMBE JOHN
Dimensions
47cm high
Footnote
Note: At the age of fourteen, John entered the Bute Workshops, working on the decoration of Cardiff Castle. In 1881 he joined the London studio of the sculptor Thomas Nicholls. In 1889 he gained the Royal Academy Gold Medal and a Travelling Studentship. His travels ended in Paris, where he was much influenced by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). He set up his first London studio in 1891, and quickly established his reputation. Boy at Play reveals the influence of both Jules Dalou (1838-1902) and of Alfred Gilbert (1853-1934).