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Flat ovoid base, hollow inside, and is painted tan overall. Man and woman embracing - the woman wears a long full skirt, short coat with puffled sleeves and peplum; the man wears long stockings, a short coat, a ruffled collar and cap. seventeenth century style.
sculpture (visual work)
casting (process)
painting (coating)
plaster
Sculpture
Sculpture
Inscribed on the front is: The Huguenot Lovers. And on the back is: A.C. Sullivan.
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Sullivan, A. C. (Caster)
Possibly Rogers (Sculptor)
England, Staffordshire
18 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 8 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1761
Rhode Island (United States)
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