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Eastre, Hymn to the Sun

Eastre, Hymn to the Sun

Artist (Leith, Scotland, 1874 - 1961)
Date1924
Mediumbrass
ClassificationsSculptures
DimensionsOverall: Height: 41 cm, Width: 21.5 cm, Depth: 22.5 cm
Plinth Size: Height: 122 cm, Width: 30.5 cm, Depth: 30.5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1974 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and with income from the Webster Bequest.
Copyright© The Fergusson Gallery, Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland (2004)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 10
Object numberABDAG004618
About MePainter J.D. Fergusson met the American sculptor Jo Davidson in Paris and through his influence Fergusson began to experiment with sculpture. He produced a number of portrait heads of which 'Eastre, Hymn to the Sun' is a late and very accomplished example.

Eastre is the Saxon Goddess of Easter who represents the triumph of the sun after the gloom of winter and is a suitable subject for an artist who laid such emphasis on light and colour in his painting.

The original head was carved by Fergusson in plaster, not modelled in clay as is the usual method. The resulting hard-edged, crisp geometry of forms reflects the contemporary artistic interests in industry and the machine.

Art Chat is an engaging series of short audio and video interpretations offering young people’s perspectives of artworks and objects in our collection. Alongside the image of this object you can now watch the interpretation of Fergusson's work by learners from Hanover Street Primary School.
More About Me
You can call me Eastre who brings the sun.  I am a sculpture and a goddess who sends winter away from Aberdeen, but never for long!
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