English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23 May 2017
A large Copeland Parian figure group c.1874
A large Copeland Parian figure group c.1874, 'The Sleep of Sorrow, The Dream of Joy', after the sculpture by Rafaelle Monti, the veiled naked figure of Joy rising above the sleeping figure of Sorrow with arms outstretched, impressed Copeland and Crystal Palace Art Union, 48.5cm high.
This figure is a direct copy of the marble sculpture made by Monti for the 1862 London Exhibition.