Lot 832: American School, mid-19th c., White Marble

American School, mid-19th c., "Standing Child Angel with Crossed Arms", white marble, height 42 1/2 in Note: This charming figure strongly recalls comparable designs by Harriet Hosmer (1830-1908) and Thomas Crawford (1813-1857) and the expatriate American artists working in Rome and Florence. It may have been intended either as a parlor ornament or as a memorial figure (though it shows no conspicous weathering). Illustrated: Sherrill, "Living with Antiques," The Magazine Antiques, (May 1976), p.1038; Lebow, "A Gothic Tale," House and Garden, May 1987, p.194; and Dubrow, American Furniture of the 19th Century, p. 64.
Please Note: Starting Bid USD $1300