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Mary Herbert (1849–1935), Baroness von Hügel

Baroness von Hügel was the wife of Baron Friedrich von Hügel (1852–1925) an influential Austrian Roman Catholic layman and religious writer. Lady Mary Catherine Herbert was the daughter of the statesman Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea - a convert to Roman Catholicism and a philanthropist. Her mother was Elizabeth Herbert, an influential philanthropist.

Dupré was an Italian sculptor whose success was due to his lifelike and original interpretation of form. Born in Siena, he trained with his father producing copies of Renaissance sculptures. His first renowned work is a sculpture portraying a dying Abel, which was both praised and criticised for its impressive naturalism. It is now in...

1853
Marble
73.0 x 48.5 x 30.5 cm
SC124
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