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Mary Thornycroft (1809-95)
Leg and foot of Prince Alfred signed & dated 1845
Marble | 10.2 x 27.8 x 10.3 cm (whole object) (whole object) | RCIN 42012
Mary Thornycroft (1809-95)
Master: Leg and foot of Prince Alfred Item: Prince Alfred (1844-1900) signed & dated 1845
Mary Thornycroft (1809-95)
Master: Leg and foot of Prince Alfred Item: Prince Alfred (1844-1900) signed & dated 1845
Mary Thornycroft (1809-95)
Master: Leg and foot of Prince Alfred Item: Prince Alfred (1844-1900) signed & dated 1845
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A life-size sculpture of the left leg of Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, aged seven months, in white marble, bent slightly at the joints, toes curled; resting on crimson velvet cushion with frogging upon a rounded rectangular rosewood base with four bun feet, under a glass dome.
Provenance
One of a group of sculptures commissioned by Queen Victoria as a souvenir of her children's development.
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Medium and techniques
Marble
Measurements
10.2 x 27.8 x 10.3 cm (whole object) (whole object)
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