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Lot's Wife & The Shadow and the First Circle
Michael Kenny, 1) 1983–84; 2) 1984
These 3 sculptures form part of a collection of 9 works distributed to 6 museums through the Art Fund. Drawing and sculpture are indivisible in Kenny's work, and the physical qualities of line are used to bring together the various elements of his sculptures.
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Title of artwork, date
Lot's Wife & The Shadow and the First Circle, 1) 1983–84; 2) 1984
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
1) wood, metal, portland stone & oil paint; 2) wood, metal & oil paint
Dimensions
1) 209 x 470 x 155 cm; 2) 217 x 368 cm
Gifted by
Estate of Michael Kenny RA
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