John Lawlor
, Irish, 1820-1901
Title
A Young GirlDate1869
MediumMarble
Dimensions
54 x 39 x 27 cm
Credit LinePurchased, 1982
Object numberNGI.8261
Label TextThis idealised head may be The Rose, which Lawlor exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1870. Sculptures that focused on female beauty and had poetic connotations were highly sought-after by wealthy Victorian art collectors. Lawlor moved to London in 1845, where his work included romantic pieces such as this, private commissions and monumental public works for the Palace of Westminster and the Albert Memorial.