Moelwyn Merchant
Etruscan Figure, c. 1981
Inscribed to base
Bronze (with alabaster base)
Height: 7.5 inches
From the edition of 3
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Provenance
Acquired from the artist; by descent.
Note: In 1981 Merchant was studying Etruscan military artefacts in preparation for his large sculpture Helmet, completed the following year. This figure also owes something to Elizabeth Frink’s Standard and her bird sculptures.