Doreen Kern (British, 1931-2021): a limited edition Alistair Maclean bronze bust, signed, numbered '1/8' raised upon marble plinth, 18 by 21 by 45cm high, with plaster maquette and resin busts, a/f, and ephemera, including a signed photograph of Maclean with the sculptor and sculpture, with handwritten dedication 'My love to Doreen Alistair Maclean', 20.2 by 25.5cm, two photographs of both Maclean and Kern posing with the bust individually, two part print sets of Maclean by Godfrey Argent, with related letter from Collins Publishers dated 2nd February 1972, used to prepare the sculpture, a handwritten letter dated 29th March 1985, from Marcelle Maclean passing on her condolences to Kern after the death of her mother, with a polaroid of Marcelle with Kern, and a copy of Jack Webster's biography of Maclean, with signed dedication to Kern, on p. 206-7 there are references to both Marcelle and Kern in relation to the Maclean troubled private life, together with 16 volumes of the author's novels. (3 busts and 4 bags) Provenance - From Doreen Kern's collection and artist's studio (Artist and Sculptor 1931-2021) Plaster bust with breaks to rear sides.
Doreen Kern (British, 1931-2021): a limited edition Alistair Maclean bronze bust, signed, numbered '1/8' raised upon marble plinth, 18 by 21 by 45cm high, with plaster maquette and resin busts, a/f, and ephemera, including a signed photograph of Maclean with the sculptor and sculpture, with handwritten dedication 'My love to Doreen Alistair Maclean', 20.2 by 25.5cm, two photographs of both Maclean and Kern posing with the bust individually, two part print sets of Maclean by Godfrey Argent, with related letter from Collins Publishers dated 2nd February 1972, used to prepare the sculpture, a handwritten letter dated 29th March 1985, from Marcelle Maclean passing on her condolences to Kern after the death of her mother, with a polaroid of Marcelle with Kern, and a copy of Jack Webster's biography of Maclean, with signed dedication to Kern, on p. 206-7 there are references to both Marcelle and Kern in relation to the Maclean troubled private life, together with 16 volumes of the author's novels. (3 busts and 4 bags) Provenance - From Doreen Kern's collection and artist's studio (Artist and Sculptor 1931-2021) Plaster bust with breaks to rear sides.
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