Truth (base)

Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal R.A., 1863-1931

Signed "B Mackennal, June 12th, 1894, London."

Foundry mark seal "E. Hruet Jeune Ed"

Bronze dark brown patina

24.4 inches (62 cm.)

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Photograph and text by Robert Bowman 2008

"Conceived in 1894 and cast in a small edition, this work is a symbolist piece, the naked body representing the unclothed truth, the serious expression of the woman's face representing the importance of the nature of truth, and the wings adding a statement of higher moral authority" (Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture, 80).

Robert Bowman and the Fine Art Society, London, have most generously given their permission to use information, images, and text from Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture in the Victorian Web. Copyright on text and images from their catalogues remains, of course, with them. [GPL]

References

Bowman, Robert. Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture. London: The Fine Art Society, 2008. Pp. 78-81.

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