American Bisque Portrait of Grace Kelly by Martha Thompson

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21" (53 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead portraying the young Grace Kelly, having elegant elongated throat and uplifted head, sculpted blonde hair in looped chignon, sculpted pierced ears, painted blue eyes with enhancing glaze, red and black upper eyeliner, fringed lashes and brows, aquiline nose, closed mouth, muslin body, porcelain arms and legs, pink heeled shoes, beautifully costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: M. Thompson 1957 (head) Martha P. Thompson 15 Sunset Road Wellesley Mass (body). Comments: portrait doll of Princess Grace by Martha Thompson, 1957. Value Points: details include sculpted white pearl necklace, and wearing original flocked print dress; few models in this grand size were made by the esteemed artist.