Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - Monkey [Architectural Detail]
Media synthetic stone sculpture
Dated ca.  1912
Size 16 x 16 x 13.25 in. / 40.6 x 40.6 x 33.7 cm.

Notes
unsigned; surface dirt and minor handling marks noted

Reference
designed by Mark Villars Marshall [1879-1912] and produced by Royal Doulton at their Lambeth Studio in 1912 for the Southam Building [built 1913] which later became known as the "Herald Building" after its most prominent tenant, the Calgary Herald newspaper; formerly on the corner of 7th Ave and 1st Street SW, the building was demolished in 1972 due to structural problems that could not be amended; lot includes booklet Masks, Monkeys & Mythical Beasts: A Benefit Auction for Calgary's Historical Preservation Fund from the event where the gargoyle was originally purchased in 1994

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700