Very good condition. Minor scratches and wear throughout.
8″W x 13″D x 17″H
CHARLES CROPPER PARKS(1922-2012) Bronze Girl with Shell Sculpture – Signed
$1,295.00
Bronze sculpture by listed artist Charles Cropper Parks (1922-2012) depicts a girl in a t-shirt and cuffed jeans, bent down on one knee. The girl holds a large conch shell in her hands. A verdigris finish is complemented by the marble slab base with tones of green. Signed on waistband.
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