§ John William Mills PPRBS ARCA FRSA (British 1933-2023) "The Dancers"
Large and impressive bronze figure group, bearing incised signature, no. 2/2, on circular black hardstone base. Dimensions: 131cm high Private collection in the North-West of England, thence by descent. John William Mills PPRBS ARCA FRSA (British 1933-2023) is an award-winning sculptor in bronze and is best known for the 1991 National Firefighters Memorial outside St. Paul's Cathedral and 2005 Monument to the Women of World War Two in Whitehall. Mills displayed prodigious talent in sculpture from a young age, exhibiting at the Royal Academy when still a teenager in 1951 and following that with his first solo exhibition in 1959; he has since exhibited internationally and his work is held in public and private collections. The challenge of resolving the counterbalance between the beauty and the power of ballet and capturing that paradox in bronze was one Mills uniquely mastered among British sculptors of his generation.Condition Report Good, original condition without damage or issues to note; some dirt, dust and minor casting irregularities. Please register to request a condition report
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Large and impressive bronze figure group, bearing incised signature, no. 2/2, on circular black hardstone base. Dimensions: 131cm high Private collection in the North-West of England, thence by descent. John William Mills PPRBS ARCA FRSA (British 1933-2023) is an award-winning sculptor in bronze and is best known for the 1991 National Firefighters Memorial outside St. Paul's Cathedral and 2005 Monument to the Women of World War Two in Whitehall. Mills displayed prodigious talent in sculpture from a young age, exhibiting at the Royal Academy when still a teenager in 1951 and following that with his first solo exhibition in 1959; he has since exhibited internationally and his work is held in public and private collections. The challenge of resolving the counterbalance between the beauty and the power of ballet and capturing that paradox in bronze was one Mills uniquely mastered among British sculptors of his generation.Condition Report Good, original condition without damage or issues to note; some dirt, dust and minor casting irregularities. Please register to request a condition report
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