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SHURROCK ARCHIVE, Francis Shurrock [1887-1977]
Estimate:
$6,000 - $12,000
Sold
$9,000
Timed Auction
163: Rare Books
Category
Description
SHURROCK ARCHIVE
Francis Shurrock [1887-1977]
Regarded as being one of the most significant figures in New Zealand Sculpture in the first half of the twentieth century. The archive includes - 1. Blue patinated plaster figure ‘The Gymnast’, 575mm including wooden mount. Signed on the base F.A. Shurrock. The work was inspired by Shurrock’s cousin Kennah Moore who was an accomplished folk dancer. 2. Architectural carving in Oamaru stone. Ca 1931, oblong carving of a stylised figure 185 x 610mm. 3. Mural model. Black patinated plaster modernist sculpture, label on box reads ‘Bank of New Zealand Christchurch, scale 1 ½ inch to 1 ft. from Stephenson and Turner, registered architects Wellington. 4. The R.C.A. Students Magazine March 1913, Volume II. No XII. The chapter on The Annual Fancy Dress Dance includes a tipped-on wood engraving titled 'Shurrock in Fancy Dress", image of him dressed in Japanese costume. This lot includes the original fancy dress costume he was wearing. 5. Wood block [?]book plate of a Japanese Samurai warrior, hand coloured initialled FAS 1922. 6. Six original photographs of R.C.A. Students Procession 1912 [London], titled on base Daily Mirror Copyright London. 7. A hand coloured copper engraving of poppies, 255 x 175mm, signed in pencil Francis A. Shurrock. With the original copper plate mounted on wood, dated verso 1928. 8. Collection of six of his original sketch books with pencil sketches, nudes, portraits, carvings, sculptures etc. One includes pencil sketches of 1967 50 cents coin of Captain James Cook. 9. Photograph Album - Containing approximately 80 photographs of his sculptures, appear to be from his time in NZ includes several of the various stages of "Nurse Maud' and other sculptures. 10. Christmas Cards - Image of children signed Rita Cook 1938 to Mr & Mrs Shurrock; Original wood engraving 'The Oast House signed R.N. Field in pencil & inscribed 'To the Dear Shurries...' from Bob and Marion dated 1933; Wood engraving of a woman and baby inscribed from 'the Allens'; Image titled Marine, E. Mervyn Taylor from Max and Susan; Tiki design card inscribed & signed ‘Kennah & Shurry’. 11. Original wood block prints of stylized initials T, B, O, each 75 x 45mm, unsigned [?] E. Mervyn Taylor. 12. Ten issues of Art New Zealand December 1928 to 1940 all with original paper covers and most with Shurrock’s signature. 13. Case of approximately 116 glass plates, scenes of England and Europe, also includes a series of 20 plates dated 1934-1935 of the construction of the bronze sculpture of James Fitzgerald. 80 x 80mm. 14. Mark Stocker - Frances Shurrock, Shaping New Zealand Sculpture. University of Otago Press 2000. 112p, illustrated. Card covers, VG.
Provenance: Ex Fred Staub Collection.
Francis Shurrock [1887-1977]
Regarded as being one of the most significant figures in New Zealand Sculpture in the first half of the twentieth century. The archive includes - 1. Blue patinated plaster figure ‘The Gymnast’, 575mm including wooden mount. Signed on the base F.A. Shurrock. The work was inspired by Shurrock’s cousin Kennah Moore who was an accomplished folk dancer. 2. Architectural carving in Oamaru stone. Ca 1931, oblong carving of a stylised figure 185 x 610mm. 3. Mural model. Black patinated plaster modernist sculpture, label on box reads ‘Bank of New Zealand Christchurch, scale 1 ½ inch to 1 ft. from Stephenson and Turner, registered architects Wellington. 4. The R.C.A. Students Magazine March 1913, Volume II. No XII. The chapter on The Annual Fancy Dress Dance includes a tipped-on wood engraving titled 'Shurrock in Fancy Dress", image of him dressed in Japanese costume. This lot includes the original fancy dress costume he was wearing. 5. Wood block [?]book plate of a Japanese Samurai warrior, hand coloured initialled FAS 1922. 6. Six original photographs of R.C.A. Students Procession 1912 [London], titled on base Daily Mirror Copyright London. 7. A hand coloured copper engraving of poppies, 255 x 175mm, signed in pencil Francis A. Shurrock. With the original copper plate mounted on wood, dated verso 1928. 8. Collection of six of his original sketch books with pencil sketches, nudes, portraits, carvings, sculptures etc. One includes pencil sketches of 1967 50 cents coin of Captain James Cook. 9. Photograph Album - Containing approximately 80 photographs of his sculptures, appear to be from his time in NZ includes several of the various stages of "Nurse Maud' and other sculptures. 10. Christmas Cards - Image of children signed Rita Cook 1938 to Mr & Mrs Shurrock; Original wood engraving 'The Oast House signed R.N. Field in pencil & inscribed 'To the Dear Shurries...' from Bob and Marion dated 1933; Wood engraving of a woman and baby inscribed from 'the Allens'; Image titled Marine, E. Mervyn Taylor from Max and Susan; Tiki design card inscribed & signed ‘Kennah & Shurry’. 11. Original wood block prints of stylized initials T, B, O, each 75 x 45mm, unsigned [?] E. Mervyn Taylor. 12. Ten issues of Art New Zealand December 1928 to 1940 all with original paper covers and most with Shurrock’s signature. 13. Case of approximately 116 glass plates, scenes of England and Europe, also includes a series of 20 plates dated 1934-1935 of the construction of the bronze sculpture of James Fitzgerald. 80 x 80mm. 14. Mark Stocker - Frances Shurrock, Shaping New Zealand Sculpture. University of Otago Press 2000. 112p, illustrated. Card covers, VG.
Provenance: Ex Fred Staub Collection.
