Beth Carter; Standing Elephant; Bronze Resin; 2014; Edition 2 of 15 sub-Religion & Relics the Spanish and the Portuguese

the Spanish and the Portuguese have perhaps the longest histories of interacting directly with the peoples of East Asia

found in L'Azoth des Philosophes by the 15th Century alchemist Basilius Valentinus

The large and beautifully carved and painted timeworn figure of a lady in mourning wearing a shrouded cloak and gown

plate 16 the ‘marqueterie table’ also show the very same employed and a similar surmount to plate 41 the ‘Elizabethan chair’ showing a similar splat back whilst the pierced Gothic tracery shown in plate 59 in the ‘gothic sofa’ is similar to our example

Beth Carter; Standing Elephant; Bronze Resin; 2014; Edition 2 of 15 sub-Religion & Relics the Spanish and the PortugueseOrigin: English Period: 21stC Provenance: Direct from the Studio of Beth Carter; Edition 2 of 15 Date: c. 2014 Height: 53 Depth: 16 Width: 14 (all at extremities) Jesmonite Base: 12 x 14 NB: Please note; the balloons picture with the piece are not part of the work but can be provided with it if so desired. See here for an introduction to the work of Beth Carter.