A 13-inch sculpture model that Barbara Hepworth gave her doctor has resurfaced for auction in Cornwall, where the aluminium-and-string study for her famous Winged Figure could fetch as much as £80,000

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  A 13-inch sculpture model that Barbara Hepworth gave her doctor has resurfaced for auction in Cornwall, where the aluminium-and-string study for her famous Winged Figure could fetch as much as £80,000

  Barbara Hepworth's miniature sculpture of Winged Figure, a personal gift to Dr. Roger Slack, is returning to auction. This 13-inch artwork could reach an estimated value of £80,000 at the auction in Cornwall. Roger Slack's relationship with Hepworth grew out of their doctor-patient dynamic within the arts community in St Ives. The sculpture reflects Hepworth's artistic legacy and her significant public work on Oxford Street.

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