Private collection of John W.Mills - purchased from his estate.
With its simplified facial features this beautiful piece certainly gives a nod to Modigliani. Measuring 26 x 15 cms it would look wonderful on any mantlepiece or bookshelf, especially nestled within a collection of similar busts and sculptures, as styled in our Cotswold showroom.
John W. Mills (1933–2023) was an English sculptor celebrated for powerful public memorials and figurative bronzes; his best-known works include the Monument to the Women of World War II on Whitehall, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005, and the National Firefighters Memorial by St Paul’s Cathedral.
Measures 26 x 15 cms