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Peter King was a post-war British artist who initially made his reputation with carved wood abstracted figures and small bronze sculpture. King worked in many materials, including wood, bronze and stone, and was described as an 'action sculptor' for his late thrown metal works.

The exhibition Peter King (1928-1957): Retrospective was held at England & Co from 14 March to 12 April 2008. It included sculpture and works on paper plus screenings of his 1956 animated film The The Thirteen Cantos of Hell. An illustrated catalogue is available.

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Drawings & works on paper   Sculpture   

Sculpture: miniatures   

Untitled (Horse and Rider) c 1954
19 x 28.75 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0525

Boat c 1956
11 x 28.75 inches
Monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0517

Boat c 1956
11 x 28.75 inches
Monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0516

Study for TUC group c 1955
18 x 28.75 inches
Hand-coloured monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0581

Untitled (Virgil flanked by two standing figures) c 1956
18.5 x 27 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0524

Mother and Child c 1954
28.75 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0535

Untitled c 1954
28.75 x 11.25 inches
Monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0542

Untitled c 1954
29 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0537

Untitled c 1954
30 x 10.75 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0543

Mother and Child ii c 1954
29 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0540

Untitled c 1954
29 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0535