Clay/Plaster bust - signed

I bought this from the goodwill online site a couple years ago - unfortunately it was damaged in shipping - they tossed it in a way too small cardboard box with a few packing peanuts - i'm suprised it didn't completely shatter - the good thing is they did refund my purchase price - the bad thing is it has a large chunk missing off the back/base. I have the broken pieces and may attempt a repair at some point. I stuck it in the back of an armoire that I use for storage and forgot about him until last night when I brought home that other face sculpture. It's basically life size, maybe slightly larger. Signed but I've struggled to find a match for the name - as I can't quite make out what the name is. I think this guy has some real character

Ideas on the artist's name/signature or origin of this piece? Henning(s)? Herring? Verring? Verringo? Etc...Thanks!

Aaron

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D Jennings?

 

That makes sense - lower case - I haven't looked for Jennings yet - thanks AJ

 

Hemming(s)? Or Henning?

 

Do you still have ALL of the pieces that came off????? I'm almost wondering if there's an arrowhead shaped piece that might have come off in front of that "d" or "H"......but then it probably wouldn't be reddish or shiny........so I'd better scratch that thought..................... BTW, I think he's quite interesting, but his "bugging out eyes" might drive me to drink!!!!!!!

 

Very well done but those eyes are really disconcerting .. if only the irises were bigger it would look much better .. terrific modelling of the face and hair though .. Joy.

 

I also see D. Jennings

 

It reminds me of a bust that an artistic sister of mine did when she was in high school. Hers was not quite so detailed, though.

Not saying this was done by an amateur, but ... if not an amateur it may have been a model for another piece to be made in a more durable medium.