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Article
Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions: London [Vorticism at the Tate Gallery et al.]
05/1974 | 854 | 116
Pages: 282-287
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Reviewer:
Roberts, Keith (Roberts, Keith; R., K.)
Subjects
artists:
Arbus, Diane
artists:
Hugo, Victor
artists:
Manzoni, Piero
artists:
Klein, Yves
artists:
McEvoy, Ambrose
artists:
Gore, Spencer
dates:
1970-1979
museums and institutions:
Tate Gallery, London, Great Britain
places:
England / London
subjects:
Exhibitions / Reviews
subjects:
Vorticism
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture
Illustrations
Attributed works:
59. Ceremonial Drum, by Joseph Bandele. c.1939. Wood; Height, 111.8 cm. (Exh. Arcade Gallery, London.)
Attributed works:
61. Woman with a Veil on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1968, by Diane Arbus. (Exh. Hayward Gallery, London.)
Attributed works:
62. Rotterdam, by Edward Wadsworth. 1914. Black Woodcut on White Paper, 26 by 20 cm. (Private Collection; Exh. Hayward Gallery, London.)
Attributed works:
63. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Furnace, by Nicolaes de Bruyn. Engraving, 44.8 by 68.1 cm. (Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London.)
Attributed works:
64. A Hanged Man, by Victor Hugo. Signed with Initials. Sepia Wash, 49 by 32 cm. (Hauteville House, Guernsey; Exh. Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Attributed works:
65. Illuminated Castle at Night, by Victor Hugo. 1856. Pen and Wash, 13.7 by 19 cm. (Musée Victor Hugo, Villequier; Exh. Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Attributed works:
66. The Nursery Window, Rowlandson House, by Spencer Gore. Studio Stamp. 1911. Canvas, 40.6 by 50.8 cm. (Exh. Anthony d'Offay Ltd., London.)
Attributed works:
67. Self Portrait, by Spencer Gore. Studio Stamp. 1914. Canvas, 40.6 by 305 cm. (Exh. Anthony d'Offay Ltd., London.)
Attributed works:
68. Reconstruction, by Cuthbert Hamilton. Signed. c. 1919-20. Crayon, Water-Colour and Gouache, 56 by 42 cm. (Tate Gallery; Exh. Hayward Gallery, London.)
Attributed works:
69. Marching Men, by Christopher Nevinson. Signed. 1916. Gouache, 14 by 20.5 cm. (Trustees of the Imperial War Museum; Exh. Hayward Gallery, London.)
Attributed works:
70. The King and Queen of a Senior Citizens Dance, New York City, 1970, by Diane Arbus. (Exh. Hayward Gallery, London.)
Non-western art unattributed:
58. Dance Head-Dress. Ekoi District. Wood Covered in Leather; Height, 29.8 cm. (Exh. Arcade Gallery, London.)
Non-western art unattributed:
60. Dance Staff. Yoruba Tribe. (?)Early Twentieth Century. Height, 38.1 cm. (Exh. Arcade Gallery, London.)
Supplement
Acquisitions of Works of Art by Museums and Galleries: Supplement
04/1965 | 745 | 107
Pages: 221-228
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Subjects
artists:
Picasso, Pablo
artists:
Sutherland, Graham
dates:
1960-1969
museums and institutions:
British Museum, London, Great Britain
museums and institutions:
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, United States
museums and institutions:
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, United States
museums and institutions:
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, United States
subjects:
Supplements / Acquisitions / Art museums
subjects:
Japanese sculpture / Buddhist / Gods
subjects:
Guanyin
subjects:
Roman (ancient) sculpture
subjects:
Islamic / Metalwork / Jewellery
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture / Masks
Illustrations
Attributed works:
76. Three Standing Forms in a Garden, by Graham Sutherland. Signed and Dated 1951. Canvas, 133.4 by 115.6 cm. (Minneapolis Institute of Arts.)
Attributed works:
77. La Femme au Fauteuil. by Pablo Picasso. Signed and Dated 1927. Canvas, 73 by 65 cm. (Minneapolis Institute of Arts.)
Non-western art unattributed:
67. Nine-Faced Kannon. Japanese, Thirteenth-Fourteenth Century. Gilded Bronze; Height, 77 cm. (British Museum.)
Non-western art unattributed:
68. Another View of the Nine-Faced Kannon Reproduced in Fig.67. [Nine-Faced Kannon. Japanese, Thirteenth-Fourteenth Century. Gilded Bronze; Height, 77 cm. (British Museum.)]
Non-western art unattributed:
69. Detail of the Head of the Nine-Faced Kannon Reproduced in Fig.67. [Nine-Faced Kannon. Japanese, Thirteenth-Fourteenth Century. Gilded Bronze; Height, 77 cm. (British Museum.)]
Non-western art unattributed:
70. Detail of Front of the Nine-Faced Kannon Reproduced in Fig.67. [Nine-Faced Kannon. Japanese, Thirteenth-Fourteenth Century. Gilded Bronze; Height, 77 cm. (British Museum.)]
Non-western art unattributed:
71. Nine-Faced Kannon. Japanese, Early Eighth Century. Sandalwood; Height, 37.4 cm. (Hōryūji Temple, Japan.)
Non-western art unattributed:
72. Rear View of the Nine-Faced Kannon Reproduced in Fig.67. [Nine-Faced Kannon. Japanese, Thirteenth-Fourteenth Century. Gilded Bronze; Height, 77 cm. (British Museum.)]
Non-western art unattributed:
74. Bracelet Ornamented with Doves. Gold. Persian (Daylaman), Tenth-Eleventh Century A. D. (Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.)
Non-western art unattributed:
75. Mask. Western Nigerian. Bronze. (British Museum.)
Western art unattributed:
73. Statue Probably Representing the God Harpocrates. Hellenistic (? From Alexandria), c. First Century A. D. Parian Marble; Height, 71 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.)
Article
Traditional Sculpture from the Colonies
08/1951 | 581 | 93
Pages: 258-260
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Author:
Murray, K. C. (Murray, K. C.)
Subjects
dates:
1950-1959
places:
Nigeria / Ife
subjects:
Sculpture / Anthropology / Primitivism (Cultural anthropology related concept)
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture / Terracottas / Bronzes / Exhibitions
subjects:
African / Benin (ancient Nigerian style) / Nupe
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
11. Female Figure. Yoruba. Bronze, Height 76.2 cm. (Nigerian Government.)
Non-western art unattributed:
12. Two Ibeji Figures. Yoruba. Wood, Height about 25 cm.
Non-western art unattributed:
13. Head. Yoruba,? Thirteenth Century. Bronze, Height 24.8 cm. (The Oni of Ife.)
Non-western art unattributed:
14. Animal Mask. Probably from the Gold Coast. Wood, Height 44.4 cm.
Article
Two Examples of Nigerian Wood-Carving
06/1943 | 483 | 82
Pages: 146-147+149
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Author:
Bunt, Cyril G. E. (Bunt, Cyril G. E.; Bunt, Cyril E. G.)
Subjects
dates:
1850-1899
places:
Africa / Nigeria / Benin
subjects:
Sculpture / Carvings
subjects:
Furniture
subjects:
Yoruba
subjects:
Christian iconography / Byzantine art / Influence
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture / Nigerian
subjects:
Benin (ancient Nigerian style)
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Wood Coffer, Carved from a Single Block. From Benin, about 1891. Decorated with the Dual Twist and Non-Terminous Plait-Motives. Height, 67 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum). Two Examples of Nigerian Wood-Carving
Non-western art unattributed:
B-Ceremonial Stool of Carved Wood, from Benin, Late Nineteenth Century. Decorated with the Dual Twist, Non-Terminous Plait and Ribbon-Cross. Height, 42 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum). Two Examples of Nigerian Wood-Carving
Article
Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
10/1942 | 475 | 81
Pages: 250+252-254
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Author:
Palmer, Richmond (Palmer, Richmond)
Subjects
dates:
0800-0899 / 0950-0999 / 1000-1099
places:
Nigeria
subjects:
Nigerian / Nigerian sculpture / Bronzes / Jebba / Tada / Nupe
subjects:
Gods / Iconography
subjects:
Yoruba
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-The Gago of Tada. Height 112 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
B-Detail of A. Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
C-Female Figure. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
D-Warrior. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
Article
Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II
10/1941 | 463 | 79
Pages: 120-123+125-126
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Author:
Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (Meyerowitz, Eva L. R.)
Subjects
places:
Nigeria
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture / Nigerian / Tada
subjects:
Gods / Iconography
subjects:
Gago (Nigerian village chief) / Mandulis (Nubian sun god) / Nubian / Influence
subjects:
Jebba / Goddesses
subjects:
Sculpture / Bronzes / Bronzes
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-The Gago of Tada. Height 112 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Detail of A.. Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Female Figure. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-Warrior. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Elephant. Height, about 60 c. m. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Dwarf. Brass; C-The Large Ostrich. Height, about 132 cm.; D-the Small Ostrich. Height, About 107 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
Article
Ancient Nigerian Bronzes -I
09/1941 | 462 | 79
Pages: 88-93
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Author:
Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (Meyerowitz, Eva L. R.)
Subjects
places:
Nigeria
places:
Dahomey (former nation)
subjects:
Sculpture / Bronzes / Bronzes / Nigerian sculpture / Nigerian / Yoruba
subjects:
Carving (processes) / Techniques
subjects:
Nupe / Tada / Benin (ancient Nigerian style)
subjects:
Gods / Iconography
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Detail of B. Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-I.
Non-western art unattributed:
B-The Sitting Figure of Tada. Red Copper Bronze. Height, 56 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-I.
Non-western art unattributed:
C-The Man with Clasped Hands. Red Copper Bronze. Height, 56 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-I.
Non-western art unattributed:
Figure 1.-Section Through Mould of Nankani Bangte.
Non-western art unattributed:
Figure 2. Benin Relief on Its Backing and Section Through Completed Mould.
Non-western art unattributed:
Figure 3. Section Through Mould of Benin Head.
Non-western art unattributed:
Figure 4. Section Through Mould of Animal from Dahomey. (Hountoundji).
Article
Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
10/1939 | 439 | 75
Pages: 150-152+154-155
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Author:
Meyerowitz, H. (Meyerowitz, H.)
Author:
Meyerowitz, V. (Meyerowitz, V.)
Subjects
places:
Nigeria / Ife
subjects:
Sculpture / Bronzes / Terracottas / Yoruba
subjects:
Etruscan / Influence
subjects:
Masks / Nigerian sculpture / Techniques
subjects:
Portraits / Royalty
subjects:
Olokun / Iconography
subjects:
Obalufon II
subjects:
Social history / Religion / Gods
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Head of Lajuwa. Terra-Cotta. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Head of Olokun. Bronze Height, about 30.5 cm. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Head with Cap. Terra-Cotta. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-Obalufon II. Bronze Mask. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. E-Head with Remains of a Helmet. Terra-Cotta. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Head of a Woman. Bronze. Height, about 35cm. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Head of a Woman. Terra-Cotta. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Detail of B. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. D-Detail of B. Bronzes and Terra-Cottas from Ile-Ife
Article
Plato's 'Atlantis' Re-Discovered
03/1911 | 96 | 18
Pages: 330-331+335
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Author:
Read, C. Hercules (Read, C. Hercules; Read, Charles Hercules; Read, C. H.; Read, Charles H.; R., C. H.; Read, Hercules)
Subjects
places:
Nigeria
subjects:
Sculpture / Statues / African / Atlantis (Legendary civilization)
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
(C) Bronze Sacred Head, Olukun (Full-Face). Ifé. Plato's 'Atlantis' Rediscovered
Non-western art unattributed:
(D) Bronze Sacred Head, Olukun (Profile), with Its Guardian Priest. Ifé. Plato's 'Atlantis' Rediscovered
Non-western art unattributed:
Terra-Cotta Head from Ife. British Museum. (A) Full-Face; (B) Profile. Plato's 'Atlantis' Rediscovered