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Lady Hare Holding Dog

Sophie Ryder

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Artwork details

Artist: Sophie Ryder
Title: Lady Hare Holding Dog
Description: Lady Hare Holding Dog (2001) features Sophie Ryder's signature character of the Lady Hare, inspired by Picasso, Goya and Henry Moore. The Lady Hare was a counterpart to Ancient Greek mythology’s Minotaur. Here, the Lady Hare is cradling a dog, seemingly by the light of the moon. The connection between animals and humans is a theme which runs consistently throughout Ryder's work.
Date: 2001
Medium: Etching and Aquatint
Edition: 50
Signature: Signed
Image: 63 x 45.5 cm
Sheet: 85.5 x 66.5 cm
Status: Available
Price: £1,250.00

The Artist

Sophie Ryder

Sophie Ryder was born in London, England, in 1963. She studied Combined Arts at the Royal Academy of Arts where, while obtaining her diploma in painting, she was encouraged by fellow artists to develop her sculpture. Inspired by Picasso, Goya and Henry Moore, she famously developed the Lady Hare as a counterpart to Ancient Greek mythology's and Picasso's Minotaur.