Fruits of the Earth (1978-79)

Antony Gormley

bottle of wine, machette and loaded revolver covered in lead

Tate, London, Liverpool and St Ives

Classification:

Sculpture

Materials:

Wine, Machette, Revolver, Lead

Dimensions:

66.04 x 12.7 x 7.62 cm

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1983

Scheme:

Historic Purchase by Purchaser (1914-2008)

Ownership history:

Purchased from the artist by Sir Alan Bowness (1928-2021) for the Contemporary Art Society, along with 'Natural Selection' (T0681) in exchange for 'Bed' (T06984), 12 April 1983; presented to the Tate Gallery, June 1983

Relationship:

Alan Bowness Tate, London, Liverpool and St Ives

Subject:

New British Sculpture

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