DREAM CLOUD, carved boulder opal, c 1915, from Queensland, Australia
The winged female bust is a personification of The Dream, close to Beaux Arts traditional style with hints of late Art Nouveau. This small sculpture is an Australian opal, on display in the Mineral Gallery of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.
Gemstones: Boulder Opal; 70 x 90 x 45mm; 1167.50 carats
Note on file: Obtained by J.P. Morgan’s nephew, Mr. Junius Morgan, who lived at Nyetimber, Chiltington, Sussex, obtained from a Russian immigrant.
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