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Sydney Harpley
Sydney Charles Harpley (19 April 1927 in London, England - 9 March 1992 ) was a British sculptor. He was elected to the Academy of Realist Art (ARA) on 25 Apr 1974 and the Royal Academy (R.A) on 24 Mar 1981. His first major sale was ''Little girl'' circa 1956, a statue of a seated school girl, now in the Museum of New Zealand. The naturalness of the pose is considered to be due to his experience modelling artificial limbs in the late 1940s. Other works include ''Study of Josephine Harpley (the artist's wife) on a Rope Hammock and Reading a Book''. Mostly held privately. Some street sculpture in List of public art in Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead new town from 1962. ''The joy of cycling'' in the Singapore Botanical Gardens Dated 1987. Copenhagenize, 15 August 2011. Accessed Feb 2015 Refere ...
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Reclining Figures - Sydney Harpley 1962
Reclining may refer to being in a: * Recliner, Reclining chair or recliner, being in an armchair or sofa that adjusts so that the back rest lowers and a footrest rises to allow a person to recline in a comfortable position * Supine position, Reclining position or supine, the anatomical term to describe the body being on its back, face up {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
