by Claire Davenhall

Artwork Description

Lost Soles of Mary Rose

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The Lost Soles of Mary Rose, destined to follow in the virtuous steps of the Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea. This beautiful English Rose fell into the shackles of a gaolbird after enduring a tale of broken hearts, promises and abandonment; her only ‘crime' was love. The vulnerable 16 year old falsely accused and betrayed lost both home and liberty, she departed on The ‘Lady Juliana’ Convict Ship during the summer of 1789 with 226 women, sentenced to 7 years transportation, all bound for land beyond the seas! Convict ‘LOVE’ tokens were given as a final act of remembrance, while the handkerchief captures the tears and fears, as the ship sets sail and she surrenders to her fate.

Artwork Details

Medium: Sculpture Various Materials

Genre: Vintage