Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A. (British, 1930-1993) Mecca-Dante Trophy signed and numbered 'Frink 10/10' (on the bronze base) bronze with a brown patina 30.5 cm. (12 in.) high Conceived in 1982-3 Footnotes: Provenance Sale; Phillips, London, 25 November 1997, lot 96, where purchased by the present owner Private Collection, U.K. Literature Jill Wilder, Elisabeth Frink Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, Harpvale, Salisbury, 1984, p.197, cat.no.276 (ill.b&w, another cast) Annette Ratuszniak, Elisabeth Frink, Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Lund Humphries, London, 2013, p.156, cat.no.FCR314 (col.ill., another cast) Commissioned by Mecca Bookmakers for the 1983 Mecca-Dante Stakes, the 1983 winner of which was a horse called Hot Touch, owned by Mr. E Mollers, trained by Geoff Wragg and ridden by Pat Eddery. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com