unknown child: possibly the son or daughter of the Rev. F. Fanshawe
Bust
1861 (made)
1861 (made)
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This memorial bust of a child wearing a shroud stands on a base in the form of a book, almost certainly a bible, surrounded by a wreath os immortelles and a rosebud. It was made by Samuel James Bouverie Haydon.
Haydon exhibited a 'Posthumous marble bust' of the 'Child of the Rev. F. Fanshawe' at the Royal Academy in 1861 which was perhaps this present piece.
Haydon (1815-1891) was originally trained as a lawyer in Exeter, but later travelled to London to train under the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1840 and 1876.
Haydon exhibited a 'Posthumous marble bust' of the 'Child of the Rev. F. Fanshawe' at the Royal Academy in 1861 which was perhaps this present piece.
Haydon (1815-1891) was originally trained as a lawyer in Exeter, but later travelled to London to train under the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1840 and 1876.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | unknown child: possibly the son or daughter of the Rev. F. Fanshawe (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Bust, marble, unknown child: possibly the son or daughter of the Rev. F. Fanshawe, by Samuel James Bouverie Haydon, England, 1861 |
| Physical description | Bust of a child, marble. Memorial bust of a baby girl (?), wearing a shroud. The base stands on a closed book, perhaps a Bible, surmounted by a wreath of Immortelles and a rosebud. Inscribed at the back. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | ': S.HAYDON, 1861' (inscribed at the back) |
| Credit line | Given by the Heim Gallery Ltd. |
| Object history | Given by the Heim Gallery Ltd., London, in 1970. |
| Historical context | In 1861 Haydon exhibited at the Royal Academy 'Child of the Rev. F. Fanshawe; Posthumous marble bust', no. 1041, perhaps the present piece. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This memorial bust of a child wearing a shroud stands on a base in the form of a book, almost certainly a bible, surrounded by a wreath os immortelles and a rosebud. It was made by Samuel James Bouverie Haydon. Haydon exhibited a 'Posthumous marble bust' of the 'Child of the Rev. F. Fanshawe' at the Royal Academy in 1861 which was perhaps this present piece. Haydon (1815-1891) was originally trained as a lawyer in Exeter, but later travelled to London to train under the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1840 and 1876. |
| Bibliographic reference | 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, pp. 300-301, cat. no. 464 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.7-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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