The Birth of "Mother Earth" - 36,000 Lb. of Marble. 1906

        For Sale is a Full page from "The Sketch," Nov 21st 1906, (Supplement).

        This Page is called,-  "The Birth of "Mother Earth" - 36,000 Lb. of Marble."

Showing The Norwegian Sculptor, Stephan Sinding, at Work on his Colossal Statue, "Mother Earth."

                                       Photograph by Keller and Reiner.

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The Reverse side is called "Saint- Making- Not at the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt, :
                                 Scenes in a Parisian Saint- Factory.

Photographs illustrate the making of the brightly, often crudely, coloured plaster figures that are so much in vogue on the Continent. The works done at the particular factory at which our photographs were taken include anything from large and elaborate altar-pieces to small pictures in relief.

1- Notre Dame De Lourdes, an elaborate Piece of Work.
2- Fitting together the Sections of a large group.
3- An Artist Painting a Figure.
4- Preparing Heads for the Fitting of Eyes.
5- A Priest, a good example of the Modern Style.
6- Painting a Figure of Notre Dame De Lourdes.
7- Packing a large Image.