Monumental Terracotta Sculpture: Indigenous Elder and Children
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William Ricketts (1898-1993). An important large monumental two piece terracotta clay wall sculpture depicting a large reclining bearded indigenous tribal elder, 8 indigenous children faces and rare full length self portrait of the sculptor William Ricketts. Standing one metre tall and 1.85 metres in width. This along with Lot.15 in this auction, is considered to be one of the largest privately owned works known outside the Artists Sanctuary in the Dandenongs, Victoria. With the Sanctuary currently closed due to storms and damage these two works could possibly be some of the largest and rarest to be held in both private and public hands. Total dimensions height 100 cm, length 1.85m, depth 36 cm
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The object could be considered important because it is by a famous designer or maker, has been shown at a major exhibition, is of exquisite workmanship, is rare or is a "one-off", was made for an important patron, and so on.
Even further up the pecking order are objects that are described in catalogue descriptions as highly important or extraordinarily important. - Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
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