Richard Garbe (British, 1876-1957): A patinated bronze group of two monkeys sat on the head of a Sphinx Signed and dated Richard Garbe, 1920 The rear of the head with rusticated finish, signed and dated within the cast Richard Garbe 1920, 19cm high, 11cm wide, 9cm deep Footnotes: Richard Garbe (1857-1924) was a British sculptor associated with the New Sculpture movement, whose career developed during a period of significant change in late nineteenth-century British sculpture. He initially apprenticed with his father, a maker of ivory and tortoiseshell objects, before training at the Royal Academy School. His travel in France and Italy, and exposure to contemporary European sculpture encouraged a more naturalistic and expressive approach to form. From 1898, Garbe exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and became an active participant in London's sculptural circles. Garbe became an instructor in sculpture at the Central School, 1901-29, then professor of sculpture at the Royal College of Art, 1929-46. His election into the RA and into the Royal Society of British Sculptors, reflects his professional standing among his peers. Garbe's work encompassed ideal figures, genre scenes, and animal subjects, and is characterised by sensitive modelling and an interest in movement and vitality. The present lot with its animalier and orientalist cross-over showcases Garbe's French influences whilst remaining distinctly part of the New Sculpture movement. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing