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The group represents Time and Opportunity with Penitence. The winged figure of Time seizes Opportunity, but she seizes her own forelock and kills herself with a long spear. Penitence crouches beneath with a lion. Le Marchand specialised in portraiture and this is a relatively unusual subject. Charles Avery believes its sophistication indicates it is a mature or late work, although the inspiration is French, recalling the sculptor's roots.\n\nDavid Le Marchand (1674-1726) was famed for his ivory carvings, particularly his portraits. He was a native of Dieppe, France, and came from a Huguenot, or Protestant, family. With the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, and the consequent persecution of non-Catholics, he had to flee France. He was next recorded in Edinburgh in 1696, where he is documented as receiving official permission to open a shop and take on apprentices. He was in London by 1700, when he started to achieve a reputation for his portraits. 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