Johann Tobias Sergel (1740-1814) Swedish, Stockholm, dated 1805

Overall the condition of the plaster is good. There is some minor wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. There are several minor chips and small losses to the surface, particularly around the edges and to the woman's hair. The edge also shows a few small unstable areas. There are a few stable craquelures to the painted surface. There is a metal wire in the plaster to the reverse for mounting.
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RELATED LITERATURE
P. Gröminger (ed.), Nationalmuseum Stockholm. Illustrerad katalog över äldre svensk och utländsk skulptur, Stockholm, 1999, no. NM Sk 750; U. Cederlöf, ed., Sergel, exh. cat. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1990, pp. 271-86