Sculpture

Eve at the Fountain, 1822-1867

Marble on separate marble base

21 1/2 x 33 x 16 inches,
2 3/4 x 34 1/2 x 17 inches (Base)

Marked: “Eve at the Fountain” by Edward Hodges Bailly [sic] / 1788-1867, English School / lent by the Estate of W.W. Galt, 1934 (plaque mounted to the marble base)

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Edward Hodges Baily was a British sculpture artist born 1788 in Downend in Bristol, England. He died in 1867 in London, England at the age of 79. Baily was most famously known for his sculpture work of busts, statues of scientific, religious and literary figures, the most notable being from the Victorian era and earlier. He was awarded the Royal Academy gold medal in 1811 for his model of Hercules restoring Alcestis to Admetus.

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Private collection Puerto Rico c. 1985 then by descent to

Private collection New York

Stair Galleries, Hudson NY., 10 September 2020

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