Artist: Frederick Edward McWilliam RA (1909-1992) Title: The Judo Players Signature: signed & numbered 1/5 Medium: bronze - number 1 from an edtion of 5 Size: 54 x 40 x 20cm (21 x 16 x 8in) Provenance: Private Collection More info: Click to read more about this lot Frederick Edward McWilliam was born in Banbridge, Northern Ireland in 1909. He studied for a time at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he was later to end up teaching. When he started in the Slade, McWilliam planned to be a painter but under the influence of Professor of Sculpture, A.H. Gerrard, he left committed to sculpture. Upon graduating McWilliam was awarded the Robert Ross leaving scholarship. During the first year of the Second World War he joined the Royal Air Force and was stationed in England where he was engaged in interpreting aerial reconnaissance photographs. Even during this time he was still able to exhibit and teach art. In 1964 he was awarded an Honorary D.Litt. from the Queen's University Belfast. In 1966 he was awarded a C.B.E. and in 1971 he won the Oireachtas Gold Medal. McWilliam exhibited at Waddington Galleries, London, and had a major retrospective show at the Tate Gallery in 1989.
Artist: Frederick Edward McWilliam RA (1909-1992) Title: The Judo Players Signature: signed & numbered 1/5 Medium: bronze - number 1 from an edtion of 5 Size: 54 x 40 x 20cm (21 x 16 x 8in) Provenance: Private Collection More info: Click to read more about this lot Frederick Edward McWilliam was born in Banbridge, Northern Ireland in 1909. He studied for a time at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he was later to end up teaching. When he started in the Slade, McWilliam planned to be a painter but under the influence of Professor of Sculpture, A.H. Gerrard, he left committed to sculpture. Upon graduating McWilliam was awarded the Robert Ross leaving scholarship. During the first year of the Second World War he joined the Royal Air Force and was stationed in England where he was engaged in interpreting aerial reconnaissance photographs. Even during this time he was still able to exhibit and teach art. In 1964 he was awarded an Honorary D.Litt. from the Queen's University Belfast. In 1966 he was awarded a C.B.E. and in 1971 he won the Oireachtas Gold Medal. McWilliam exhibited at Waddington Galleries, London, and had a major retrospective show at the Tate Gallery in 1989.
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