The Angel's Whisper
The Angel's Whisper
The Angel's Whisper
The Angel's Whisper
The Angel's Whisper

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An angel leans forward with arms outstretched to either side of the head and feet of a sleeping baby who is lying on a small couch covered with a cloth. The angel looks down at the baby's smiling face, which up tilted by a pillow, is turned towards the viewer.
Title

The Angel's Whisper

Date

1863

Medium

marble

Measurements

H 75 x W 84 x D 102 cm;
Plinth: H 83 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

L17_MH_S221

Acquisition method

bequeathed by James Barkeley Smith, 1892

Work type

Statue

Owner

Liverpool City Council

Custodian

Liverpool City Council

Work status

extant

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

Palm House opening hours

Signature/marks description

base: B.E. SPENCE / ROME 185x

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Located at

Sefton Park, Merseyside

L17 1AP

Located inside the Palm House.