An English marble figure of a sleeping child, by Joseph Gott (1786-1860)

With some minor chips along edges. Larger losses to corners on left side. Traces of surface dirt. In otherwise good overall condition.
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Joseph Gott was apprenticed to John Flaxman in London between 1798 and 1802 and entered the Royal Academy schools in 1805. By 1822, he was living in Rome on a pension from his patron, Sir Thomas Lawrence and apart from short periods of work in Leeds, he remained in Rome until his death. However, Gott made frequent visits to England to obtain commissions from both the aristocracy and the industrial magnates. His work includes a variety of shepards, animals - especially dogs - and many portrait busts and medallions, typically in Roman costumes. He was also well-known for his cherub-like children. Today many of Gott's works remain in private hands,