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A plaster cast of the left hands of G. F. and Mary Watts, believed to have been taken on the day of their wedding, in Epsom. Mary refers to the cast as 'dear blessed symbol of our double yet one life'. The hands were on display at Limnerslease from 1891 and have remained in the Watts Gallery collection since her death in 1938.
Watts Gallery – Artists' Village
Guildford
Title
The Hands of G. F. Watts and M. Watts
Date
1886
Medium
plaster
Measurements
H 15 x W 33 x D 16 cm
Accession number
COMWG2007.933.1
Work type
Sculpture
Inscription description
The Hands of Mr and Mrs Watts. Saturday November 20 1886 / GFW MSW
Watts Gallery – Artists' Village
Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey GU3 1DQ England
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