Signed 'Jos: Plura Taurinensis Fecit Bathonica 1752', on the book.

Provenance

On death of sculptor in London in 1756, brought back to Bath by his wife, remained in daughter's family until end 19C; Coll. Hugh Honour & John Fleming in mid 1950's; sold by them to a French dealer earlier this year; Daniel Katz.


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