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Frederick Edward McWilliam
Artist
WA-00048767
SculptureSurrealism
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
0
Works in Collection
8
Assets Indexed
6
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (1)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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British Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
No image
Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1957–1958
No image
Drawings Recently Acquired for the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1957
Field Verification (6 fields)
0 cross-verified · 6 single-source
- Birth yearWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
- LocationWikidata· 80%
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Frederick Edward McWilliam was a Northern Irish sculptor whose abstract forms in stone, wood, and bronze emerged from Surrealist principles. Working primarily in the mid-twentieth century, he developed a distinctive vocabulary of organic, biomorphic shapes that suggested figuration without strict representation. His work has been held by MoMA, establishing his place in the modernist canon. McWilliam's practice bridged the sculptural concerns of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth with a more experimental, gestural approach to material and form.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Surrealism
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Sculpture
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Artwork sources (2)
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Representation & Collections
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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