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George III

Bust
ca. 1800 - ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze bust, made by an unknown artist in ca. 1800-20, depicts George III looking straight forward wearing a toga fastened over the left shoulder with a circular brooch. The head may be compared with the portrait of George III as shown on the coins of the first decade of the nineteenth century, in particular the 3-/ piece by Nathaniel Marchant. The bust seems to bear a resemblance to the lithographed head of George III by M. Gauchi published by F. Moser in 1820 which purports to be taken from a bust in Goldsmith's Hall.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Royalty
Object type
Bust
TitleGeorge III (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze with traces of gilding
Bronze
Cast
Gilding
Brief description
Bust, bronze with traces of gilding, of King George III, England, ca. 1800-20
Physical description
Looking straight forward, the hair short, he wears a toga fastened over the left shoulder with a circular brooch. Traces of gilding. The head may be compared with the portrait of George III as shown on the coins of the first decade of the nineteenth century, in particular the 3-/ piece by Nathaniel Marchant. The bust seems to bear a resembance to the lithographed heads of George III by M. Gauchi published by F. Moser in 1820 which purports to be taken from a bust in Goldsmith's Hall.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71cm
Object history
Purchased for £3 by W. Hannen Hunn, The Antique Exchange, 171 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London in 1932 for £3.
Subject depicted
George III (King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover)
Summary
This bronze bust, made by an unknown artist in ca. 1800-20, depicts George III looking straight forward wearing a toga fastened over the left shoulder with a circular brooch. The head may be compared with the portrait of George III as shown on the coins of the first decade of the nineteenth century, in particular the 3-/ piece by Nathaniel Marchant. The bust seems to bear a resemblance to the lithographed head of George III by M. Gauchi published by F. Moser in 1820 which purports to be taken from a bust in Goldsmith's Hall.
Bibliographic references
  • Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V& A Publications, 2002, p. 440, cat. no. 717
  • Review [1911-1938], Victoria & Albert Museum. Review of the Principal Acquisitions during the Year, London, 1932, p. 6, pl. 4 facing p. 5
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.51-1932

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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