λ ROBERT BAIN (BRITISH/SOUTH AFRICAN 1911-1973)THE IMACULATE CONCEPTION , 1971Carrara marble Signed 45cm (17½in.) Height inc. base Provenance:Direct from the artist's family Robert Bain rose to prominence in 1948 when he beat Pietro Annigoni to the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze's gold medal for his interpretation of Michelangelo's David. The work was later exhibited in 1962 at the Association of Arts Gallery in Cape Town. Born in Edinburgh in 1911 Bain went on to marry Mary Lochiel in 1932 and after the birth of their son Robbie they moved to South Africa. On arrival Bain took up the post of senior lecturer at the Port Elizabeth School of Art. After further study and practice in Italy Bain returned to South Africa and started as head of the Johannesburg School of Art. Bain exhibited widely throughout his career across South Africa and completed important commissions including the bronze relief doors for the South African Reserve Bank in Port Elizabeth and a monumental sculpture of King George IV, for which preparatory studies were made during the royal tour of South Africa in 1947. Robert Bain worked with wood, bronze and marble frequently experimenting with forms in Gesso before producing finished carvings in marble. Bain drew on religious topics, figural depictions and members of his local community. The Immaculate Conception cast in bronze was cast in 1968 and larger version was carved in marble in 1971. These sculptures encapsulate purity, fertility and motherhood. Transcendental flight signifies strength and power. The form twists with smooth curves creating a tall, standing structure which reflects Bain's reoccurring exploration of African iconography through tribal totems and tablets.品相报告: Light surface dirt throughout. Glue residue visible to lower edges where the sculpture attaches to the platform. Some evidence of light staining and marks scattered across the surface.注意: λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. From 1st January 2012 all UK art market professionals are required to collect a royalty payment for all works of art that have been produced by qualifying artists each time a work is re-sold during the artist’s lifetime and for a period up to 70 years following the artists death. This payment is only calculated on qualifying works of art which are sold for a hammer price more than the UK sterling equivalent of EURO 1,000. Please see our Terms and Conditions for a full definition of these charges. For a complete list of the royalty charges and threshold levels, please see www.dacs.org.uk.【材质】: Carrara marble