Edward Hodges Baily
British, 1788 - 1867
Edward Hodges Baily
Eve at the Fountain1822-1867
$30,000
Marked: “Eve at the Fountain” by Edward Hodges Bailly [sic] / 1788-1867, English School / lent by the Estate of W.W. Galt, 1934 (plaque mounted to the marble base)Marble on separate marble base21 1/2 x 33 x 16 inches,
2 3/4 x 34 1/2 x 17 inches (Base)
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Overview
Edward Hodges Baily was a British sculpture artist born 1788 in Downend in Bristol, England. He died in 1867 in London, England at the age of 79. Baily was most famously known for his sculpture work of busts, statues of scientific, religious and literary figures, the most notable being from the Victorian era and earlier. He was awarded the Royal Academy gold medal in 1811 for his model of Hercules restoring Alcestis to Admetus.