Lot 155 , Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O, R.A. (British, 1854-1934). a silver plated bronze figure of ‘Victory’

Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O, R.A. (British, 1854-1934). a silver plated bronze figure of ‘Victory’, circa 1890s,
12cm high
modelled over a simulated banded agate orb and a turned socle, on green marble base, approx. 24cm overall

Note: ‘Victory’ derives from the work on the orb in Queen Victoria's hand on Gilbert's monumental Winchester Jubilee Memorial, 1887. Although Gilbert is perhaps best known for his 'Eros' in Piccadilly Circus, Victory also became synonymous with the artist. Cast in a variety of sizes and with varying attributes and bases, the figure was often given as a gift by to Gilbert’s friends, including John Singer Sargent and Henry Irving – for the latter, see the figure held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, No.1050-1905.
£800-1,200

Sold for £1,000