• angled view of bronze plated Sisyphus bookends by McClelland Barclay Art Products from the 1930s shown with illustrated biography book of the artist
  • Side by side view of bronze plated Sisyphus bookends by McClelland Barclay Art Products from the 1930s
  • single view of bronze plated Sisyphus bookends by McClelland Barclay Art Products made in the 1930s holding the biography book of the artist
  • Pair of bronze plated bookends depicting Sisyphus of Greek mythology pushing the boulder uphill. Made by McClelland Barclay Art Products in the 1930s they are shown holding 5 copies of the illustrated biography book of the artist by Patricia Gostick
  • Front and back view pair of bronze plated nude Sisyphus bookends by McClelland Barclay Art Products from the 1930s. The back is carved of the Greek mythology story of Sisyphus, founder of Corinthia when he tries to roll a huge boulder uphill.
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McCLELLAND BARCLAY Pair of Bronze Plated Sisyphus Bookends

McCLELLAND BARCLAY Pair of Bronze Plated Sisyphus Bookends

These bronze plated bookends show the wonderful nude, well muscled body of Sisyphus. His name is written on the side of each bookend, and his story is on the back: "Sisyphus Founder of Corinth and the Isthmian games - He was condemned in Hades forever to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone that always rolled down again". The strain of this task is shown perfectly in Sisyphus's shoulders, neck and face. Don't you love Greek & Roman mythology? The gods could be very cruel!

Year Made: 1930s

Condition: excellent vintage

Marks: McClelland Barclay © on the base of each

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Materials

bronze plated metal

Dimensions

approx. 6.25 x 6 inches each

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Read about McClelland Barclay Art Products

Discover more about the artist's commercial enterprise created in 1931 to market metal art objects, in the new, richly illustrated biography of McClelland Barclay by Patricia Gostick.

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