Figure of Charity
CultureEnglish
Date1750
MediumRalph Wood
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 inches (19.69 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank P. Burnap
Object number54-68
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DescriptionMatronly figure holding a small child in one arm, another clinging to her right side. Glazed in white with a green bodice which falls behind in a gray skirt. Robed in tan, older child stands with her protectress on a brown and green rocky base.
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