Hi Pam,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
This sculpture was made in both painted plaster (as yours is) and in bronze; the bronze versions can bring several hundred dollars at auction (the values Mearto provides) but the painted plaster versions have sold for as much as a few hundred dollars but most recently for less than $200.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

John H Rogers (American, 1829-1904)
"Rip Van Winkle Returned," 1871
painted plaster
20 3/4 inches tall
PROVENANCE: inherited
$100-150*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.