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Description: | Acquisition: unknown source, 1884-1912 Description: Bust, head turned slightly to right; short hair, parted in the middle, moustache and imperial beard; eyeballs incised; in uniform of the Seaforth Highlanders, a plaid over his left shoulder; Order of the Star of India worn suspended from a collar button, on his left breast, the Orders of the Garter (above) and Thistle (below), 'family Orders' pinned to plaid. Replica of the first marble version, signed and dated Esher, 1883, exhibited by command of Queen Victoria at the Royal Academy in 1883 (no.1542), in the Royal Collection. ' 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 Francis John Williamson | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=911... | Go to resource |
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