LESLIE HARRADINE FIGURINES

Arthur L. Harradine (known to Royal Doulton collectors by his middle name, Leslie) joined Doulton's Lambeth Studios in 1902 as an apprentice modeler working under the supervision of Doulton's master sculptor, George Tinworth. Unfortunately, Leslie found working at the studio to be constricting and resigned from his position in late 1912, but continued contributing to Doulton's figurine range on a freelance basis for more than 40 years. Working as a freelance artist, Harradine discovered the limitless possibilities of expressing movement in his three dimensional figures. He developed a wonderful gift for sculpting wind-blown outdoor ladies and flouncing indoor damsels. Today, the figures created by Leslie Harradine are among the most collected and each one is a true masterpiece!