Title: The Embrace Artist: Robert Gibbings External website: here Date of Work: 1925 to 1930 Medium: sculpture : stone Dimensions: 1020mm x 1100mm x 240mm   Caption: The Embrace by Robert Gibbings,1925. Sandstone. This sculpture was inspired by a photograph of girls dancing which appeared in a souvenir programme from a Parisian music hall. Gibbings is best known as a wood engraver and author. At the time that this sculpture was made he owned The Golden Cockerel Press, Berkshire.   Object Number: 1991.13.1 Acknowledgements: Acquired with assistance from The V&A Purchase Grant Fund and Reading Foundation for Art Copyright: Image : Reading Borough Council / Intellectual : The artist`s estate   Back