Sculpture

Title:

Ninety and Nine

Object Name:

Sculpture

Object ID:

1977.040

Creator:

French, David M. (1826-1910)Sculptor

Place of Origin:

Newburyport, MA

Date:

1878

Description:

Sculptural group, "Ninety and Nine," by David M. French (1826-1910), 1878. Plaster. Elderly woman seated at left on high-backed Renaissance Revival armchair. Girl seated somewhat further forward at right on round upholstered stool decorated with tassels. Both face center front, with heads turned toward each other. Woman holds open book and spectacles on her lap. Scissors and piece of paper (or cloth) on floor at right front corner, behind which is a cat apparently playing with a piece of paper (or cloth) and a spool of thread. Fringed shawl draped over arm of woman's chair at center of scene. Inscriptions: "NINETY AND NINE.," on front surface of base; and COPYRIGHT / 1878 / BY D.M. FRENCH.," on upper surface of base at left side. Painted "clay" color.

Material:

Plaster

Dimensions:

H-16.5 W-15.75 D-12.25 inches

Provenance:

One of only a few Rogers-like groups known to have been produced by a sculptor other than John Rogers. The sculptor is, almost certainly, David M. French (1827-1910), who was born in Newmarket, NH, and worked in Portsmouth, NH, and Newburyport, MA.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

French, David M. (1826-1910)

Subjects:

Sculpture, Aged persons, Teaching