A Regency plaster and bronzed hurricane lamp by Henry Hopper 1815

in the form of a river goddess, her left hand upholding a lamp with a glass shade, with a dolphin and pitcher to the base, inscribed Nov 1st 1815, H Hopper, London, on an associated fluted plaster column

Wih some wear to arm minor chips, scuffing and marks. It is likely that the arm to this model has been repaired. To discuss this lot in greater detail please call Edward Rising or David Macdonald on 0207 293 5107 or 0207 293 5507.
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The sculptor, Humphrey Hopper (b.1767), attended the Royal Academy Schools and in 1803 was awarded a Gold Medal for his 'Death of Meleager'.  His most famous work is the marble monument to General Hay in St Paul's Cathedral, which was commissioned by the government in 1814.  Hopper exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1799 and 1834, and together with busts, statues and other sculptures in marble, produced a wide range of ornamental figures in plaster and terracotta, intended as supports for lamps, candelabra and clocks.