Leslie Summers (20th Century, British, 1919-2006), Crouching Figure, Wonderful Bronze Sculpture, 30H cm

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- 30 H cm (at tallest point); 25 x 14 cm (approx dimensions to base) - Maker's mark to back with initials J.S and numbering 6 of 12 as well as stamped Cire Perdue Melbourne; this marking indicates that the sculpture is the 6th of a limited edition of 12 authentic bronzes by Leslie Summers, produced using the precise lost-wax method and cast in Melbourne by a master artisan identified by the initials JS - Leslie Summers was a sculptor and lecturer who studied at Chelsea School of Art and Hammersmith College of Art and was elected a fellow of Free Painters and Sculptors in 1969; his work was figurative and focused on rounded and simplified forms, all constructed from acrylic or bronze; he exhibited widely including RA, Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Wills Lane Gallery in St Ives, the 5th International Bienal in Barcelona in 1975 in which he was a prize winner; he also exhibited at Cork Street Gallery from 1967 and then at the Alwin Gallery. National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, British Tourist Authority and Brighton Marina contain examples; he was also an occasional lecturer on sculpture of the Italian Renaissance - For more information about this artist, please see - https://artuk.org/discover/artists/summers-leslie-19192006 - Excellent condition