English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017
Lot 396
A large Copeland Parian figure group c.1874
Estimate £1,200 - £1,500 | Hammer £1400
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Description
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.