Jonathan Kenworthy (British, born 1943) Alerted Cheetah (in a tree) signed, dated and inscribed '© KENWORTHY 73' (on base) bronze with a brown patina 51cm (20 1/16in) wide From an edition of 7 Provenance The Artist, by whom gifted to the family of the present owner in the 1980s, and thence by descent Private Collection, U.K. Exhibited London, The Tryon Gallery Ltd, Jonathan Kenworthy, 2-20 December 1975, cat.no.1a (another cast) Prior to the 1975 exhibition at Tryon Gallery, the artist made annual trips to Africa, observing wildlife from which Kenworthy drew his inspiration. The present lot, Alerting Cheetah (in a tree) serves as the opening moment in a sequence of five bronzes, capturing the instant before action begins. While the later sculptures focus on pursuit and capture, this first work is concerned with tension, awareness, and anticipation.