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Lycidas
Lycidas

Lycidas

Artist (Bristol, England, 1854 - 1921)
Date1905
Mediumbronze on wood
ClassificationsSculptures
DimensionsOverall: Height: 161 cm, Width: 86 cm, Depth: 56 cm
Plinth Size: Height: 68 cm, Width: 66.7 cm, Depth: 59.2 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1948 with income from the Webster Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Sculpture Court
Object numberABDAG004709
Keywords
About MeThomas was known for his sculptural realism. When Lycidas was first sent to the Royal Academy for exhibition in 1905, it was rejected for appearing too ordinary and life-like.
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Thomas was known for his sculptural realism. When Lycidas was first sent to the Royal Academy for exhibition in 1905, it was rejected for appearing too ordinary and life-like.

Exhibitions
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Hypnos
James Pittendrigh Macgillivray
1900
Herakles the Archer
Herakles the Archer
Émile Antoine Bourdelle
1908 - 1909
A Gordon Highlander
A Gordon Highlander
Arthur George Walker
1900 - 1924
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Maquette - War Memorial
William McMillan
c.1921
Head of an Old Man
Head of an Old Man
Julien Dillens
1878
Image Not Available for James Tulloch
James Tulloch
Alfred Drury
1905
Image Not Available for Peter Esslemont MP
Peter Esslemont MP
Frank Edwin Elwell
1892
The Camel Driver
The Camel Driver
Marguerite Milward
A Bacchante
A Bacchante
Edward Onslow Ford RA
1899
Image Not Available for David, Study for a Sculpture
David, Study for a Sculpture
Vincent Butler
c. 1966
The Billet-Doux by Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham
The Billet-Doux
Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham
1869
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham
1882
Sir William Quiller Orchardson, RA
Sir William Quiller Orchardson, RA
Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham
Portrait of George A. Lawson
Portrait of George A. Lawson
Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham
1882
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
William Charles Thomas Dobson
1884
Etude de Tetes
Etude de Tetes
Thomas Cooper Gotch
1879
Etude De Tete
Etude De Tete
Thomas Cooper Gotch
1879
Horse Race
Horse Race
Henry Thomas Alken
The Most Diversified Organ
The Most Diversified Organ
Hugh Gilmour
1994
Daniel Mearns
Daniel Mearns
David Watson Stevenson
1894
Man Riding Bird
Man Riding Bird
Henry Coombes
2007
The Water Lily
The Water Lily
Thomas Woolner
1875 - 1899
Head of Francis Bacon, Study No 6 (Head & Teeth)
Head of Francis Bacon, Study No 6 (Head & Teeth)
Clive Barker
1978
Robert Burns - Maquette for the Statue on Union Terrace
Robert Burns - Maquette for the Statue on Union Terrace
Henry Bain Smith
1889