John Perceval
Untitled [Angel playing the lute], 1958
John Perceval's ceramic sculptures of angels, produced between 1957 and 1962, represent a pivotal moment in Australian Modernism. These works, notable for their whimsical yet haunting qualities, reflect a personal synthesis of religious iconography and the artist's own turbulent childhood and adult life.
- Artist / Maker
- John Perceval (1923—2000)
- Creation Date
- 1958
- Collection
- University Art Collection
- Subjects
- Art and design - sculpture
- Materials used
- stoneware with sang de boeuf glaze
- Dimensions
(H x W x D) - (irregular) 31.1 x 26 x 24 cm custom blue box 40 x 35 x 31.2 cm
- Credit line
- The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Gift of Professor Joseph Burke 1960, through the Society of Collectors
- Accession number
- 1960.0013.000.000
- Copyright
- © John Perceval/Copyright Agency, 2025 Request Access
