Carved marble sculpture, Young Girl with Butterfly, Maria Hamilton Gray (1833-1883), signed Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878), fecit Roma 1839, accompanied by a verde antico marble pedestal, small chips and area of restoration to marble pedestal, figure only: approx 45.5"h, base: approx 9.25"h, 18"diam **Provenance: an Austin, Texas estate, purchased at Crowther of Syon Lodge, London, England** Start Price: $5,000.00

10.12.22---LOT –1367- the figure stands sturdy, I observe a repair (visible seam/line) at the butterfly where it joins the young girl's hand, I observe some overall dirt, and some discoloration, the figure would likely benefit from a professional cleaning, there are some abrasions to raised elements, the circular base is with small areas of chipping all around, the accompanying green marble pedestal is not an exact match in size to the base of the statue, the statue sits sturdy, however, the white circular base is a bit larger, see images, the green marble base is intact with small chipping and a small area of repair as described

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