King Charles II
Bust
1685 (made)
1685 (made)
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This bust is an exact reproduction of a figure in the Sir John Soane Museum, with a slight variation of the cloak at the base of the bust. Artus Quellinus made a full length statue of Charles II for the Royal Exchange which was completed in 1685.
Artus / Arnoldus Quellinus III (Arnold Quellin) was the son of Artus Quellinus II (1625-1700) and trained under his father in Antwerp. He arrived in London in 1682 and was an assistant to Grinling Gibbons. He specialised in marble sculpture, of which his monument to Thomas Thynne (ca. 1682) in Westminster Abbey is a notable example. He also executed figures of Henry VI and James II for the Royal Exchange.
Artus / Arnoldus Quellinus III (Arnold Quellin) was the son of Artus Quellinus II (1625-1700) and trained under his father in Antwerp. He arrived in London in 1682 and was an assistant to Grinling Gibbons. He specialised in marble sculpture, of which his monument to Thomas Thynne (ca. 1682) in Westminster Abbey is a notable example. He also executed figures of Henry VI and James II for the Royal Exchange.
Object details
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| Title | King Charles II (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Bust, terracotta, Charles II, by Quellinus (Arnold Quellin), English, after 1685 |
| Physical description | Bust in terracotta |
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| Object history | According to Mr Winter, the Museum official who discovered the bust at Alfred Spero's premises, 134 New Bond Street, London, it was said to have belonged to the late brother of the vendor, almost certainly Maurice Spero, who has owned the bust for some time before it was passed to another dealer. It was later acquired by Alfred Spero, from whom the Museum purchased i in 1945 for £30. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bust is an exact reproduction of a figure in the Sir John Soane Museum, with a slight variation of the cloak at the base of the bust. Artus Quellinus made a full length statue of Charles II for the Royal Exchange which was completed in 1685. Artus / Arnoldus Quellinus III (Arnold Quellin) was the son of Artus Quellinus II (1625-1700) and trained under his father in Antwerp. He arrived in London in 1682 and was an assistant to Grinling Gibbons. He specialised in marble sculpture, of which his monument to Thomas Thynne (ca. 1682) in Westminster Abbey is a notable example. He also executed figures of Henry VI and James II for the Royal Exchange. |
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| Accession number | A.7-1945 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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