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Description: | Acquisition: subscribed for by a body of subscribers, 1862 Description: Bust, head turned slightly to left; thick hair parted on one side; bushy whiskers; loose drapery. Posthumous. A medallion of Robertson by the same sculptor was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1854 (no.1521). The plaster cast of the marble bust is in the collection of Brasenose College (Lane Poole, II, p.257, no.299). Ad mortem models of Robertson's face and hands were given to the University by his daughter, Lady Shuckburgh, in 1902 (Lane Poole, I, p.129, no.326). ' Acta 8 May 1926 "agreed to transfer the busts of Lord North, Duke of Wellington, Dean Ireland, Rev. F.W. Robertson, Professor Jowett, and Prince Leopold to the Examination Schools." ' ('Transfers of portraits etc. to the Examination Schools. 1909-[49]', Bodleian Library Records, d.1183, Bodleian Library) 'Read a letter from the Bodleian Librarian (Dr Cowley) offering the Schools Curators ... busts of Lord North, the Duke of Wellington, Dean Ireland, F.W. Robertson, Prince Leopold and Mr Jowett. It was resolved that the offer be accepted, and that the ... busts be placed in suitable positions in the Examination Schools.' (Minutes of the Curators of the Schools, 1914-[1952], 15 June 1926, Oxford University Archives, ES/1/1/2, p.78) External Link: Oxford Portraits website | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: by W. Pepper, the younger | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=910... | Go to resource |
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