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Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1841)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) signed & dated 1837
Marble | 78.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2011
Victoria Room 6, Kensington Palace
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A marble bust of the Duke of Wellington, head turned to his left, wearing classical drapery over his shoulder and supported on a circular socle.
Provenance
Sir Francis Chantrey trained as a woodcarver and painter before becoming a sculptor. He became the leading portrait sculptor in the early nineteenth century producing busts and statues of notable figures of the time.
This bust of the Duke of Wellington is one of a number of copies - there are three in the Royal Collection (RCINs 2011, 35332 and 35422) - of a primary version commissioned by Lord Liverpool in 1820 when the Duke was a member of his Cabinet.
This copy, marked 1837, was probably acquired by William IV for his Temple of Military Fame which he had built at Kew in 1837. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Marble
Measurements
78.7 cm (whole object)
Category
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Alternative title(s)
The Duke of Wellington
