An early Victorian Copeland & Garratt Parian sculpture, mode...

Hammer

£220

An early Victorian Copeland & Garratt Parian sculpture, modelled as 'Narcissus', after the original sculpture by John Gibson (British, 1790-1866), depicting Narcissus seated nude upon a rock gazing at his own reflection in a pool, traces of interior label which originally stated 'Narcissus By Gibson R. A. Modelled By E. B. Stephens And Executed In Statuary Porcelain By Copeland And Garratt For The Art Union of London 1846', impressed 'Copeland' to side of integral base, a/f replacement horn, 22 by 13 by 30cm high.
Notes: This was one of a small number of items selected to be produced for the Art Union of London in 1846 as the first parian sculpture, 50 copies were originally made in 1846 to be distributed as prizes.