A pair of 19th century bronze figures, cast from a model after Charles Cumberworth, of a boy and a girl in peasant costume, he with a hatchet in one hand, a straw hat holding a nest of birds under his other arm, she drawing up her skirt, carrying a basket of flowers and feeding a dule of doves, adapted for use as table lamps -- 17½in. (44¼in.) high, on ebonised fluted plinths. (2)

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A pair of 19th century bronze figures, cast from a model after Charles Cumberworth, of a boy and a girl in peasant costume, he with a hatchet in one hand, a straw hat holding a nest of birds under his other arm, she drawing up her skirt, carrying a basket of flowers and feeding a dule of doves, adapted for use as table lamps -- 17½in. (44¼in.) high, on ebonised fluted plinths. (2)

拍品专文

Rupert Gunnis in his book, Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660 - 1851, suggests an American birthplace. This, however, is contradicted by James Mackay in his book on Western Sculptors, who states that the artist was born at Verdun, France.

His English officer father and French mother took him to Paris whilst still a child. It was there that he studied under Pradier and, in 1842, won from the Paris Academy the prize that would have enabled him to study in Rome. Unfortunately, on the eve of his departure, it was discovered that he did not hold French citizenship and the award was withdrawn.