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Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1841)
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington signed & dated 1828
Marble | 79.0 x 50.0 x 31.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 35422
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A marble bust of the Duke of Wellington depicted looking left and with a classical toga loosely arranged over his shoulders, looking up to his left, 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 version was commissioned for the 'gallery' (Grand Corridor), Windsor Castle and was delivered Mar. 1829. (Chantrey 1991/2, 211b, pp. 142, 238).
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Medium and techniques
Marble
Measurements
79.0 x 50.0 x 31.0 cm (whole object)
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