Lot 1012: Hugh Oloff de Wet (1912-1975): ''Robert Graves'' A

Hugh Oloff de Wet (1912-1975): ''Robert Graves'' A Bronze Bust, naturalistically modelled, signed in the cast H.O.d.Wet, 38cm, on a teak plinth base Hugh was a self-taught sculptor. Mostly working with writers and poets. He was also an author, writing The Valley of the Shadows, (Blackwood's) Cardboard Crucifix, (Blackwood's) and A visit to John Cowper Powys, and was featured on This Is Your life with Eamonn Andrews in 1956. The University of Texas commissioned a number of busts for its Ransom Centre Reading Room.