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1854-1934
New Sculpture (19th Century British)painter, draftsman, sculptor, goldsmith and medalist
Model for St George and the Dragon
c. 1895
Plasticine, wax and wood
London| United Kingdom
"This plasticine and wax model represents St George and the Dragon, a motif which Sir Alfred Gilbert returned to again and again. It has been suggested that this item was a preliminary model for the group surmounting the silver rose-water ewer and dish presented to King George V, when Duke of York, as a wedding gift by the officers of the Brigade of Guards.
What appears to be the present piece is shown in a photograph taken in 1935 of the interior of Gilbert's studio in Kensington Palace." (Source: V&A)
