Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field Marshal & Prime Minister

Henry (snr) Weigall (c.1800 - 1883)

Bronze bust

10/10/1852

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About the work

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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Subjects

male portrait, man, Duke, Prime Minister, field marshal

Materials & Techniques

bronze, bust (as object name), Bronze bust
Details

Artist

Henry (snr) Weigall (c.1800 - 1883)

Title

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field Marshal & Prime Minister

Edition

11

Date

10/10/1852

Medium

Bronze bust

Dimensions

height: 75 cm, width: 51 cm, depth: 29.5 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from George H Child, October 1936

Inscription

verso, around rear edge: MODELLED FROM SITTINGS TAKEN ON AUG 6 9 11 AND NOV 18 1851. / H WEIGALL 27 SOMERSET ST. PUBLISHED OCT 10 1852 ; verso, lower centre: No 11 / Executed by / Elkington Mason & co.

Provenance

G H Child; purchased by Ministry of Works 1936

GAC number

0/231