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Hepworth Sculpture Peaks at £8M Auction
12 Oct
Summary
- Barbara Hepworth's 1946 sculpture, inspired by Cornwall, seeks up to £8m.
- The artwork, named Eos after the Greek goddess of dawn, highlights a sale.
- Cornish landscape elements deeply influenced Hepworth's artistic practice.
Dame Barbara Hepworth's "Sculpture with Colour (Eos)," a significant 1946 artwork, is expected to achieve up to £8 million at auction. This pivotal piece, created the year after World War II, draws inspiration from the iconic Cornish landscape.
Hepworth, who relocated to Cornwall in 1939 with her husband Ben Nicholson, found the region's natural elements integral to her artistic development. The unique light, sea, cliffs, and ancient stones of Cornwall shaped her technique, notably her use of color in sculpture.
"Sculpture with Colour (Eos)" is scheduled to be the highlight of a modern British and Irish art sale on October 21. Auction house Christie's previously set the world record for a Hepworth piece, with "The Family of Man: Ancestor II" selling for £10.7 million in 2023. This latest offering signifies emergence and renewal, echoing the post-war era in which it was created.
