Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Edith Bateson. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled photograph depicts a rough-hewn, white stone sculpture of a hunched figure. The image is mounted on green card and forms part of the Archive of Art and Design.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture shows a human form in a contemplative or strained pose, with visible chisel marks and an unfinished, dynamic appearance, suggesting a work in progress or a sketch in stone.
Technique & Style
The sculpture's style is characterized by its raw, uneven surface, lacking polish, and emphasizing the materiality of the single block of stone from which it is carved.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a response to questionnaires distributed to sculptors by William Kineton Parkes in the 1920s. It was bequeathed by Parkes in 1938 and is now held in the Archive of Art and Design.
Context
The work reflects early 20th-century sculptural practices and the interests of William Kineton Parkes, a novelist, art historian, and librarian, particularly in his studies on sculpture.
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