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CAT No. 59 – Geoffrey Key – Horse & Rider – Original Sculpture 1963

ARTWORK INFORMATION

Cat No: 59
Title: Horse & Rider – Original Sculpture – Accompanied with 17 preliminary sketches.
Year: 1963
Size: 42h”x 36” x 14”
Price: £39,999

 

Horse and Rider
A fascinating and historic work, this
sculpture from 1963 was the focal point
of Geoffrey Key’s post graduate degree
and as a consequence is accompanied
by a series of, rare, preliminary sketches
giving us an insight into its aspirations
and development.
Key wanted to work in three dimensions,
not only to work with different materials
but also to give depth, or in his own
words, ‘a sense of what lies behind the
surface’ to his painting. There is a feel
of movement and tension in this piece
caused in part by the differing angles of
the horse and rider. This is particularly
acute at the point where the rider has
to adjust his posture as the horse lowers
its neck to graze. ‘Horse and Rider’ was
sold early as Geoffrey had no space
to store it and it was believed to have
disappeared, so we are fortunate that it
has been tracked down and brought to
light once again.

Geoffrey Key – Horse & Rider – Original Sculpture 1963

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