Marius, among the ruins of Carthage
Statue
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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This is the original plaster model of the marble figure entitled 'Caius Marius sitting on the ruins of Carthage, etc.' exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1833.
It is made by the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867) in ca. 1830, who was an English sculptor and designer. As son of a ship’s carver he began his career as a modeller in wax. He spent seven years in John Flaxman’s studio, acknowledged as his favourite and most devoted pupil. He attended the Royal Academy Schools. He is the sculptor of the Nelson on Nelson's Column, of ca. half the sculpture for Marble Arch, some of the exterior work on Buckingham Palace, and a number of monuments in St Paul's and Westminster Abbey, just to name a few. The work that brought him fame was Eve at the Fountain first shown 1818 at the Royal Academy.
It is made by the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867) in ca. 1830, who was an English sculptor and designer. As son of a ship’s carver he began his career as a modeller in wax. He spent seven years in John Flaxman’s studio, acknowledged as his favourite and most devoted pupil. He attended the Royal Academy Schools. He is the sculptor of the Nelson on Nelson's Column, of ca. half the sculpture for Marble Arch, some of the exterior work on Buckingham Palace, and a number of monuments in St Paul's and Westminster Abbey, just to name a few. The work that brought him fame was Eve at the Fountain first shown 1818 at the Royal Academy.
Object details
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| Title | Marius, among the ruins of Carthage (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster |
| Brief description | Model, plaster, of statue of Gaius Marius among the ruins of Carthage, by Edward Hodges Baily, English, ca. 1833 |
| Physical description | This plaster model represents Marius sitting on a stone and looking sidewards to the left. |
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| Object history | This is the original plaster model of the marble figure entitled 'Caius Marius sitting on the ruins of Carthage, etc.' exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1833. Bought for £12 in 1862 from Mr R.J.Lane, A.R.A. in 1862 for £12, said to be a relative of the sculptor. |
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| Summary | This is the original plaster model of the marble figure entitled 'Caius Marius sitting on the ruins of Carthage, etc.' exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1833. It is made by the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867) in ca. 1830, who was an English sculptor and designer. As son of a ship’s carver he began his career as a modeller in wax. He spent seven years in John Flaxman’s studio, acknowledged as his favourite and most devoted pupil. He attended the Royal Academy Schools. He is the sculptor of the Nelson on Nelson's Column, of ca. half the sculpture for Marble Arch, some of the exterior work on Buckingham Palace, and a number of monuments in St Paul's and Westminster Abbey, just to name a few. The work that brought him fame was Eve at the Fountain first shown 1818 at the Royal Academy. |
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| Accession number | 8126-1862 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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