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Sir Alfred Gilbert
British, 1854-1934

Sir Alfred Gilbert British, 1854-1934

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Sir Alfred Gilbert, Comedy & Tragedy: 'Sic Vita', Large Version
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Sir Alfred Gilbert British, 1854-1934

Comedy & Tragedy: 'Sic Vita', Large Version

Conceived in 1890 and cast at a later date

Bronze with green, dark and light brown patina
Height: 31 1/3'' (79.7 cm)
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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Sir Alfred Gilbert, Victory
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Sir Alfred Gilbert, Victory
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) Sir Alfred Gilbert, Victory
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) Sir Alfred Gilbert, Victory
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 5 ) Sir Alfred Gilbert, Victory
‘Clarice: Shall it be comedy, then? Abbé Dubois: Tragedy! De La Ferté: Comedy! Doctor Choquart: Gentlemen, let us benefit by this difference of opinion. Let us say comedy first, and...
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‘Clarice: Shall it be comedy, then?

Abbé Dubois: Tragedy!

De La Ferté: Comedy!

Doctor Choquart: Gentlemen, let us benefit by this difference of opinion. Let us say comedy first, and tragedy afterwards.’


W.S.Gilbert, Comedy and Tragedy, first performed at the Lyceum Theatre (London) on 26th January 1884


Sir Alfred Gilbert was one of the most original and ambitious sculptors of the Victorian era and a key figure of the New Sculpture movement. Born in London in 1854, he was the eldest son of professional musicians, Charlotte Cole and Alfred Gilbert Sr. He was admitted into the Royal Academy Schools in 1873 and, in 1875, moved to Paris to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under the tutelage of sculptor, Pierre-Jules Cavelier.


Gilbert’s move abroad was fundamental in developing his artistic language. He travelled and worked in Italy, settling in Rome in 1878, where the Italian Renaissance had a lasting influence on his craft.


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Provenance

Fine Art Society
Private Collection UK. acquired from the above in the 1960's
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