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Apr. 29, 2025
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) Figure of 'The Catapult' or 'Slingshot Boy' Bronze with a dark brown patina, 33cm high overall Signed 'W.REID DICK' (on the base) Provenance : Sale, Adam's, 19 October 2021, lot 744
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) Figure of 'The Catapult' or 'Slingshot Boy' Bronze with a dark brown patina, 33cm high overall Signed 'W.REID DICK' (on the base) Provenance : Sale, Adam's, 19 October 2021, lot 744
Adam's
Apr. 16, 2025
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) 'OUR LADY OF LIVERPOOL, QUEEN OF THE SEA', 1933 patinated plaster, signed and dated to the base REID DICK/ 1933 74cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick and by family descent Literature: Wardleworth D. William Reid Dick Sculptor, Routledge 2013, pp.128-129In 1929, Sir Edwin Lutyens was commissioned to design a grand Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool, intended to rival St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. His design featured an enormous structure with a 510-foot-high dome. Construction began in 1933 but was interrupted by World War II and later abandoned due to rising costs, leaving only the crypt completed.As part of the project, Lutyens commissioned the sculptor Sir William Reid Dick to create Our Lady of Liverpool, Queen of the Sea. He requested an eight-foot-high statue, stating, “Our Lady must be crowned and the sea must be represented.” After the Church authorities had reviewed the statue, Lutyens wrote to Sir William, “My dear Dick, your Madonna has been approved with acclamation.” The plaster reduction, with its distinctive maritime theme, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1933. Two casts were made—one was given to the Liverpool Roman Catholic Cathedral, and the other remained with the artist’s family, the current lot.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 16, 2025
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) LADY GODIVA, 1939 bronze, on marble plinth, signed in the bronze REID DICK/ 39 22cm high including plinth This work is a reduction of the full-scale statue, unveiled in Coventry's central square, Broadgate, in 1949. It depicts Lady Godiva's legendary 11th century naked ride through the city centre in an attempt to persuade her husband to reduce heavy taxes. The statue has Grade II status, one of the few statues of a horse outside to London have this protection.
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 11, 2025
Sir William Reid Dick
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO RA, British, 1878-1961, bronze figure of a standing woman, 1930s, depicted in flowing robes with her arms on her waist, with cast signature REID DICK 34, on integral rectangular base, 43.5cm high Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 16 June 1982, lot 319. The Collection of Professor W. M. Ballantyne (1922-2021) and thence by descent. Note: The pose of the present lot has some close similarities to the central figure of Charity in the Leverhulme Memorial, 1930, Port Sunlight, Cheshire.
Roseberys
Oct. 16, 2024
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) HEAD OF A BOY bronze, on marble socle, signed in the bronze REID DICK 28cm high
Lyon & Turnbull
Jan. 24, 2024
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879 - 1961) AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE FGURE ÒSLING SHOT BOYÓ
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879 - 1961) AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE ÒSLINGSHOT BOYÓ depicting a young boy firing a catapult; on Sienna marble base - signed (34cm high)
Hutchinson Scott Limited
Dec. 07, 2023
Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO, British, 1879-1961, t…
Est: £250 - £350
Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO, British, 1879-1961, two plaster busts, second quarter 20th century, one of a young child, inscribed Reid Dick, 26cm high; the other depicting an elderly lady with headscarf, inscribed W Reid Dick, 25cm high; together with a plaster bust entitled 'The Babe', with indistinct signature G.D MacDonald?, 24cm high (3) (ARR) Provenance: The Property of the Late Reverend John Watson.
Roseberys
Dec. 07, 2023
Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO, British, 1879-1961, F…
Est: £700 - £1,000
Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO, British, 1879-1961, Femina Victrix or The Struggle, a painted plaster model of nude woman wrestling with a python, on a naturalistic oval base signed W Reid D, 23cm high, 36cm wide, 15cm deep (ARR) Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 22 May 1996, lot 149. The Property of the Late Reverend John Watson.
Roseberys
Oct. 11, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) TEA PLANTERS, 1930
Est: £500 - £800
ATTRIBUTED TO SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) TEA PLANTERS, 1930 plaster relief, mounted in a white frame, incised lower right RD 1930 (40cm x 107cm (frame 114cm wide x 47cm high))
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 07, 2023
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879 - 1961) AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE FGURE ÒSLING SHOT BOYÓ
Est: £500 - £800
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879 - 1961) AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE ÒSLINGSHOT BOYÓ depicting a young boy firing a catapult; on Sienna marble base - signed. (34cm high) To acquire a shipping quote, view the condition report or see extra images (where possible) Please view this lot on our website here: www.hutchinsonscott.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-625---sir-william-reid-dick-1879---1961-an-early-20th-century-bronze-fgure--sling-shot-boy/?lot=34260
Hutchinson Scott Limited
May. 09, 2023
Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1878) "The Slingshot" Bronze Sculpture
Est: $100 - $1,000
DESCRIPTION: A Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1878-1961) bronze sculpture titled "The Slingshot", also known as The Catapult Bronze. Depicts a modelled bronze figure of a young boy pulling the string of his catapult standing on an oval naturalistic base. This bronze has a brown patina finish with "Sir William Reid" incised signature and foundry mark by European Bronze Finery. Bibliography Bowman, Robert. Sir Alfred Gilbert and the New Sculpture. London: The Fine Art Society, 2008. CIRCA: 20th Century DIMENSIONS: H: 16 1/2" W: 9 3/4" Have a similar item to sell? Reach Out: https://www.akibagalleries.com/consign CONDITION: The base has chipped corners. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Akiba Galleries
Apr. 19, 2023
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) 'CONTROLLED ENERGY'; PAIR OF FIGURES, CIRCA 1930
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961) 'CONTROLLED ENERGY'; PAIR OF FIGURES, CIRCA 1930 bronze, mounted on green marble plinths as book ends (11cm high, 9cm wide, 12.7cm deep excluding base, 12.5cm high, 10.5cm wide, 16.5cm deep including base) Qty: (2) Note: The Art Deco headquarters for the Unilever Group, Unilever House was built in 1930-31 to a design by J. Lomax-Simpson with Sir John Burnet and Partners. The building is noted for its monumental facade, mounted with a large pair of statues by Sir William Reid Dick entitled 'Controlled Energy'. Other artists involved in the project included Eric Gill and Gilbert Ledward. These rare figures by Reid Dick are reductions of the figures on the facade. At the inauguration of Unilever House on 18 July 1932, a pair of small models of these groups in bronze, designed to form book ends were presented to the Lord Mayor and Lord Leverhulme. Another pair, the only other known apart from the current lot, is now in a London private collection.
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 25, 2023
MID CENT BRONZE SCULPTURE AFTER SIR WILLIAMS REID
Est: $100 - $150
A bronze figurine, a mid to late 20th-century copy of an original 1911 artwork titled The Catapult or Slingboy by Sir William Reid Dick, 1879 to 1961, a Scottish artist, Sculptor in Ordinary to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. The sculpture represents a nude boy aiming a slingshot. Signed by the artist on the bottom. Marked European Bronze Finery on the bottom. The piece is mounted on black marble base. Collectible British Sculpture And Interior Decor.
Antique Arena Inc
Jan. 25, 2023
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (BRITISH 1878-1961) THE SLINGSHOT, CONCEIVED 1911
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (BRITISH 1878-1961) THE SLINGSHOT, CONCEIVED 1911 bronze, signed 'W Reid Dick' with London foundry mark (33cm (13in) high) Provenance: Phillips, London, 25 March 1997, Lot 375.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jan. 17, 2023
Circle of Sir William Reid Dick (1878-1961),
Est: £600 - £800
Circle of Sir William Reid Dick (1878-1961), Circle of Sir William Reid Dick (1878-1961), a bronze study of a lady, inscribed 'WMP' to the side, owned by William Matthew Flinders Petrie, on an inlaid mahogany plinth, 19cm wide 15.5cm deep 26cm high
Sworders
Dec. 15, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (BRITISH, 1879-1961) Slingboy bronze, dark brown and
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (BRITISH, 1879-1961) Slingboy bronze, dark brown and green patina 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm.) high, the bronze 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm.) high, overall
Christie's
Oct. 20, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE the kneeling mother holding aloft her baby, who rubs his eyes as if half asleep, raised on a rectangular base, signed 'Reid Dick ARA', green patination, 57cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: The marble version of 'The Child' is in the permanent collection of the Royal Academy, London, Object No. 03/1711. ‘The Child’ was the sculptor's Diploma work, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1929 after he was voted in as a Royal Academician. The painted Walter Sickert sent him a telegram of congratulations which read 'If a two dimensional may venture to address a three dimensional I think your diploma work one of the loveliest things I have ever seen. You are my exact idea of a sculptor'... Reid Dick depicts the mother in the style of the Virgin Mary, wearing a mantel and full gown falling to the ground; she raises her baby up as if he were the Christ Child to be worshipped. Once again the sculptor references earlier artistic themes, but modernises them through the stylised form of the figures, their almost blank faces, and the focus on outline and line rather than an overall visual effect. Related Literature: The marble version is illustrated in D. Wardleworth, 'William Reid Dick, Sculptor', p. 100.
Curated Auctions
Jun. 28, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE the kneeling mother holding aloft her baby, who rubs his eyes as if half asleep, raised on a rectangular base, signed 'Reid Dick ARA', green patination, 57cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: The marble version of 'The Child' is in the permanent collection of the Royal Academy, London, Object No. 03/1711. ‘The Child’ was the sculptor's Diploma work, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1929 after he was voted in as a Royal Academician. The painted Walter Sickert sent him a telegram of congratulations which read 'If a two dimensional may venture to address a three dimensional I think your diploma work one of the loveliest things I have ever seen. You are my exact idea of a sculptor'... Reid Dick depicts the mother in the style of the Virgin Mary, wearing a mantel and full gown falling to the ground; she raises her baby up as if he were the Christ Child to be worshipped. Once again the sculptor references earlier artistic themes, but modernises them through the stylised form of the figures, their almost blank faces, and the focus on outline and line rather than an overall visual effect. Related Literature: The marble version is illustrated in D. Wardleworth, 'William Reid Dick, Sculptor', p. 100.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A PLASTER MAQUETTE FOR A BELL
Est: £100 - £150
the bell cast in relief with numerous entwined cherubs and surmounted by a female nude flanked by further cherubs, painted with a grey stain, 24cm high Provenance Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This study for a bell is the maquette for a bronze bell produced by the sculptor, and bronze versions have appeared at auction in previous years. Presumably the same 'Bell' as that listed in the Exhibited at The Seventy-Sixth Annual Exhibition of the Royal West of England Academy, 1921 for Â£50. Related Literature: Catalogue for the Seventy-Sixth Annual Exhibition of the Royal West of England Academy, 1921, p. 58 (749).
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A PLASTER MAQUETTE OF A MOTHER AND CHILD
Est: £100 - £150
possibly an early version of 'Love', circa 1930, on an integral base, 13cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This small maquette bears most similarity to Reid Dick's group of a bare breasted mother and child entitled 'Love'. 'Love' depicts the semi clad mother seated and with drapery folded across her open knees in the same way as the present work.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A PLASTER MAQUETTE OF LADY GODIVA
Est: £200 - £300
depicting the lady astride the horse, her hair in a plait falling down her shoulder, on a rectangular base, 20cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: The present maquette represents an important part of the history of British sculpture and the battle of artistic expression verses public opinion. It is an early version of the sculpture, and arguably a much stronger work than the final version, which the sculptor had to repeatedly alter to appease his patron, Coventry town council committee, the press and the general public. The present study show the strong female figure riding nude with legs astride her horse, her breasts are fully visible and her hair is tied back in a simple plait. The horse is depicted in a stylised manner, with a strong, curved neck as though full of restrained energy. Reid Dick's early versions of the figure, such as this example, caused a furore of criticism in Coventry. The novelist Dora Barford wrote 'Who is this thick-limbed and unskilled termagent with poverty stricken coiffure'...'where are the famous locks?'. After many years of letters going back and forth from the sculptor to his patron, Reid Dick changed the composition to depict the lady with long flowing hair covering much of her nudity, riding side saddle on a more naturalistically depicted horse. The result was arguably the watered down, weaker full size equestrian statue which remains at Broadgate, Coventy. Related Literature: For a full account of the drama over the commission of Lady Godiva, see D. Wardleworth, 'William Reid Dick, Sculptor', pages 146-170.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A PLASTER MAQUETTE 'CHLOE'
Est: £150 - £200
the standing figure semi-clad, her drapery falling around her waist, wearing a headdress, painted to resemble terracotta, signed 'Reid Dick ARA 1926', on an integral square base, 39cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This figure relates most closely to the sculptor's bronze 'Chloe', a standing nude in the New Sculpture style. Chloe holds a laurel wreath in her left hand, whereas this figure holds her drapery. Related Literature: The bronze of Chloe is illustrated on p. 104, D. Wardleworth, 'William Reid Dick, Sculptor'.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A SMALL PLASTER MAQUETTE DEPICTING THE VIRGIN
Est: £100 - £150
painted to resemble green patinated bronze, the standing figure wearing a full mantel, on an integral base, on an ebonised, square plinth, the figure 18cm high, 22cm high overall Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This figure is perhaps a maquette for a work that never came to fruition, Stylistically is resembles the sculptor's works from the late 1920's and early 1930's which depicted female figures in the style of the Virgin Mary.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A BRONZE FIGURAL DOOR KNOCKER
Est: £800 - £1,200
modelled as a pair of winged angels, the stylised form of their wings forming the backplate, their dresses falling in folds to the base, green patination, 26cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A BRONZE GROUP OF TWO GREYHOUNDS
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
depicting the two dogs standing alert on a naturalistic base, dark brown patination, signed 'Reid Dick 1927', raised on a wooden plinth, the bronze 15cm high, 18cm high overall Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: The Fine Art Society produced an edition of this model, these are inscribed FAS, unlike the present example which may have been an earlier cast. A cast by the FAS was sold at Sotheby's, London, 21 March 2013, lot 249. The plaster maquette for this model is now in the Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): BRONZE FIGURE 'THE HERALD'
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
the figure depicting a classical style angel seated atop of globe and blowing a long pipe, dark brown patination, unsigned, raised on a green marble, square plinth, the bronze 35cm high, 39cm high overall Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: Although unsigned, this bronze appears to be a model for the sculptor's full size figure of 'The Herald', made in 1938-39 which is at 85 Fleet Street, London, and is 1.9 meters high. The present figure features crossed legs, the final version has legs further apart and different hair. In that respect this version is similar to Reid Dick's other figure 'The Spinner', which features a similarly frontal pose.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A PLASTER MAQUETTE OF A STANDING FIGURE
Est: £200 - £300
the female figure with head turned and looking down, wearing full drapery falling to the ground, revealing one foot, raised on a rectangular base signed 'REID DICK ARA', green painted to resemble bronze, 44cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This maquette relates to the central figure of Charity in the Leverhulme Memorial, 1930, Port Sunlight, Cheshire. The pose is the same, yet our figure does not carry a baby. Perhaps the sculptor re-invented the pose for this figure.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'OUR LADY OF LIVERPOOL', PLASTER MAQUETTE
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
the standing figure wearing a crown and a long gown, holding a sphere in her left hand, a sea gull pecking at the sphere, the figure raised on a scallop shell, over a rectangular base with moulded wavy lines around the edges, signed 'Reid Dick 1933', painted to resemble bronze, 74cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This stylised figure of the Virgin Mary is reminiscent of Gothic statues of the Virgin, with her static pose, crown, sphere and long full gown falling to her feet. Yet simultaneously, the sculptor rejects traditional notions of the Virgin; she ignores the large sea gull that disturbs her, brushing her neck with its wing; she is raised on a shell, usually the attribute of the Roman goddess Venus, and the base is modelled with waves, again to represent the Port of Liverpool rather than a religious theme. This maquette was originally produced by Reid Dick for his full size figure which was to be part of the decorative scheme for a new Catholic cathedral in Liverpool designed by the renowned architect Edwin Lutyens. It was to be the largest project of Lutyen's career, the building was to have a huge dome which would be even larger that the dome at St Peter's, Rome. However, for financial reasons, the cathedral was never built, and it is not known if the full size statue was ever made. The statue was titled 'Our Lady of Liverpool, Queen of the Sea' and Lutyens asked Reid Dick to produce a model about a quarter of the size of the original, which was to be eight foot high, he stated 'Our Lady must be crowned and the sea must be represented'. Having received a model (presumably not the present version which was still in the sculptor's personal collection); Lutyens wrote 'My dear Dick, your madonna has been approved with acclamation'. A model was shown at the Royal Academy in 1933, possibly the present model as the other had been sent to Lutyens. Related Literature: D. Wardleworth, 'William Reid Dick, Sculptor', p. 128.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): 'THE CHILD', BRONZE
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
the kneeling mother holding aloft her baby, who rubs his eyes as if half asleep, raised on a rectangular base, signed 'Reid Dick ARA', green patination, 57cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: The marble version of 'The Child' is in the permanent collection of the Royal Academy, London, Object No. 03/1711. â€˜The Childâ€™ was the sculptor's Diploma work, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1929 after he was voted in as a Royal Academician. The painted Walter Sickert sent him a telegram of congratulations which read 'If a two dimensional may venture to address a three dimensional I think your diploma work one of the loveliest things I have ever seen. You are my exact idea of a sculptor'... Reid Dick depicts the mother in the style of the Virgin Mary, wearing a mantel and full gown falling to the ground; she raises her baby up as if he were the Christ Child to be worshipped. Once again the sculptor references earlier artistic themes, but modernises them through the stylised form of the figures, their almost blank faces, and the focus on outline and line rather than an overall visual effect. Related Literature: The marble version is illustrated in D. Wardleworth, 'William Reid Dick, Sculptor', p. 100.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A BRONZE GROUP 'MOTHER AND CHILD'
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
depicting the seated nude mother cradling her baby on her lap and tenderly kissing his foot, the base modelled to resemble bedding, creasing around her feet, signed 'Reid Dick ARA 1914', mid brown patination, raised on a black marble rectangular plinth, the bronze 26cm high, 29cm high overall Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: Unlike the sculptor's other work 'The Child', here there is no reference to the Virgin and Child; instead we have a much more playful and emotional composition, arguably much close to life; a very personal moment and emotional bond captured in time.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A BRONZE FIGURE OF 'THE WOOD NYMPH'
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
the seated female nude with crossed legs, on stylised rectangular base, signed and dated to the front 'Reid Dick 1920', brown patination, raised on a veined green marble rectangular plinth, the bronze 26cm high, 28cm high overall Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This model is also known as 'Kelpie' and was first exhibited by the sculptor in 1913. Further examples sold at auction include Christie's, London, 14 May 1998, lot 48 and Bonhams, London, 14 March 2007, lot 225. Exhibited: The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The Ninety-Ninth, 1925, as 'The Kelpie'. Exhibited at The Eighty-First Annual Exhibition of the Royal West of England Academy, 1926-1927, Â£47 5s. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, 1961, no.1286 as 'Nymph'.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A PLASTER MAQUETTE OF A SEATED NUDE
Est: £300 - £500
the nude female figure seated on a rock, painted to resemble terracotta, signed 'Reid Dick ARA 1924', 30cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This maquette is the sculptor's working model for the previous lot. It is of identical form, except that rather than being raised on a separate plinth, the sculptor has included the rectangular plinth base as part of the model.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED NUDE
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
the nude female figure seated on a rock, greenish patination, signed 'Reid Dick ARA 1924', mounted on a black marble rectangular plinth, the bronze 27cm high, 29cm high overall Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF 'SLING BOY'
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
depicting a nude boy aiming his catapult, on a naturalistic base, dark brown patination, signed 'W. Reid Dick', later mounted on an ebonised base, the bronze 36.3cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: Also known as 'The Slingshot' and 'The Catapult', Reid Dick first exhibited his bronze of the Sling Boy at the Royal Academy in 1911. This example was 60cm high and is now in the Bradford City Art Gallery, Cartwright Hall. A further example at 63cm high was sold at Bonhams, London, 4 November 2015, lot 297; and like our example, it came direct from the sculptor's family and realised Â£26,000 hammer. The present bronze is also a rare cast, measuring just over 36cm high; the vast majority of the casts measure 33cm high. Considering the exceptional provenance, it is likely that Reid Dick had the present bronze cast for his own personal collection or as a prototype before agreeing to the edition of bronzes cast by Giovanni Galizia at 33cm high, that appear on the auction market much more regularly. Related literature: D. Wardleworth, William Reid Dick, Sculptor, Ashgate, p.160. H. Granville Fell, Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO, RA, London, 1945, pl. 2. J. Cooper, Nineteenth Century Romantic Bronzes: French, English and American Bronzes 1830-1915, Devon, 1975, pp. 97-8.
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A BRONZE BUST OF ANN, POSSIBLY A UNIQUE CAST
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
depicting the sculptor's daughter, Ann, as a small child, with a pensive look, dark patination with greenish tones, signed to the reverse 'Reid Dick ARA 1927 / ANN' 25.5cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: This bronze is, as far as we can ascertain, the same bronze bust of Ann that was exhibited by the sculptor at The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Sixty-Sixth Annual Exhibition, 1927, and at The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The One-Hundred-and-First, also in 1927. In the same family collection remains a marble bust of Ann of near identical form, also dated 1927. This sensitive depiction of the sculptor's own child, with a slightly fearful look in her eye and her mouth open as if about to speak; gives the viewer the impression that the bust has captured a moment in time rather than a generalised portrait of the child. The childish soft hair is represented with a minimum of detail and a sparsity of line, in a much more modern style than the sculptor's predecessors of the late 19th century. Related Literature: The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, 1861-1989. Volume 1, A-D. A Dictionary of Exhibitors at the Annual Exhibitions of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, 1990 The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, 1861-1989, 1990, p. 351 (43) The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990: A dictionary of artists and their work in the Annual Exhibitions of the Royal Scottish Academy. Volume 1, A-D, 1991, p. 413 (6)
Curated Auctions
Mar. 16, 2022
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961): A LIFE SIZE PLASTER BUST OF LADY DICK, DATED 1924
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
the elegant female bust with head turned to sinistre, her bust emanating from the abstract, bulbous base, the back similarly modelled with bulbous forms, the whole painted to resemble terracotta, the reverse inscribed 'To my wife, Reid Dick 1924', 75cm high Provenance: Sir William Reid Dick R.A. and thence by descent to his daughter Ann Benton and thence by descent to her children. Catalogue Note: The unusual form of this striking bust demonstrates the sculptor's departure from traditional portraiture and his exploration of more modernist themes. His apparent focus on the surface and the material of the clay, which would then have been used to cast this plaster version indicate that he was just as interested in the process of production and surface treaetment as he was the final outcome and resemblance to the sitter. The strange, almost cloudlike forms bubbling at the base of the bust seem to have a life of their own and contrast with the linear form of Lady Dick's long neck and poised, static pose. We can find no record of the bust being exhibited or any other versions sold at auction and can only therefore assume that it was produced as a unique, personal gift to his wife as the inscription suggests.
Curated Auctions
Dec. 04, 2021
DICK WILLIAM REID (1879 - 1961) (UK) sculptuur in brons : "Mansbuste" - hoogte en breedte : 46 en
Est: €400 - €500
DICK WILLIAM REID (1879 - 1961) (UK) sculptuur in brons : "Mansbuste" - hoogte en breedte : 46 en 50 cm getekend en gedateerd 1928 20th Cent. Brittish sculpture in bronze - signed William Reid Dick and dated 1928
DVC
Oct. 19, 2021
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961 Catapult Boy Bronze, 33cm tall
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1878-1961 Catapult Boy Bronze, 33cm tall
Adam's
Sep. 30, 2021
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879-1961) Slingboy bronze, dark brown patina 12 ½ i
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879-1961) Slingboy bronze, dark brown patina 12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) high, the bronze 13 ¼ in. (33.5 cm.) high overall
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2021
William Reid Dick, (1879-1961, Scottish), "The Catapult," circa 1911, Patinated bronze on marble base, 12.5" H x 8.25" W x 5" D
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Reid Dick (1879-1961, Scottish) "The Catapult," circa 1911 Patinated bronze on marble base Signed: W. Reid Dick 12.5" H x 8.25" W x 5" D
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 15, 2021
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK, R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961) - The child
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK, R.A. (BRITISH, 1879-1961) The child plaster, bronzed 22 7/8 in. (58 cm.) high; 13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) wide
Christie's
Jun. 16, 2021
Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1878-1961) A bronze figure of 'The Catapult' or 'Slingshot Boy', 67cm high (26 3/8in high) overall.
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1878-1961) A bronze figure of 'The Catapult' or 'Slingshot Boy', the nude figure twisting to the right and aiming his catapult, the naturalistic base signed and dated W. Reid Dick 1911, mounted on veined green marble rectangular plinth base, the figure 63cm. high (24 13/16in high), 67cm high (26 3/8in high) overall. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 22, 2021
§ WILLIAM REID DICK (1879-1961) FIGURE OF A SEATED GIRL, DATED 1924
Est: £500 - £800
§ WILLIAM REID DICK (1879-1961) FIGURE OF A SEATED GIRL, DATED 1924 painted plaster, signed and dated 1924 (32cm high)
Lyon & Turnbull
Sep. 22, 2020
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (1879-1961) BRONZE SCULPTURE
Est: $900 - $1,200
AFTER SIR WILLIAM REID DICK (BRITISH, 1879-1961) "THE SLINGSHOT " BRONZE SCULPTURE OF YOUNG BOY WITH SLING SHOT , "CATAPULT OR SLING BOY , SIGNED W. REID DICK - 9" x 6" x 15"
Echoes Antiques & Auction Gallery
Aug. 25, 2020
WILLIAM REID DICK (British, 1879-1961) Portrait Bust of a Young Girl 1919 bronze on stone base
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
WILLIAM REID DICK (British, 1879-1961) Portrait Bust of a Young Girl 1919 bronze on stone base signed and dated, inscribed in bronze: Reid Dick/ 1919 Height 50cm
Leonard Joel
Nov. 21, 2019
Sir William Reid Dick, R.A. (1879-1961) - Sir Winston Churchill
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Sir William Reid Dick, R.A. (1879-1961) Sir Winston Churchill bronze with a green patina, on a granite base 7 in. (17.7 cm.) high, excluding base
Christie's
Sep. 26, 2019
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK, 1879-1961. AN EARLY 20th CE
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SIR WILLIAM REID DICK, 1879-1961. AN EARLY 20th CENTURY BRITISH GREEN PATINATED BRONZE SCULPTURE modelled as a young nude boy with slingshot standing on an octagonal spreading plinth 33cm high
Hutchinson Scott Limited
Dec. 11, 2018
Sir William Reid Dick, R.A. (1879-1961) - Sketch model bust of H.M. King Edward VIII, later H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor...
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Sir William Reid Dick, R.A. (1879-1961) Sketch model bust of H.M. King Edward VIII, later H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor... plaster, green and grey patinated 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high, the bust 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, overall
Christie's