John Ray (1627-1705)
Bust
ca. 1850 - 1900 (made)
ca. 1850 - 1900 (made)
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This bust representing John Ray was made after an original by Louis Francois Roubiliac (1705-1762) in England in ca. 1850-1900.
The sitter John Ray (1627-1705) was an important English naturalist.
The sitter John Ray (1627-1705) was an important English naturalist.
Object details
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| Title | John Ray (1627-1705) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster |
| Brief description | Bust, plaster, of John Ray (1627-1705), anonymous sculptor after the original by Louis-Francois Roubiliac (1705-1762), ca. 1850-1900 |
| Physical description | Bust inscribed on the right of the base. |
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| Object history | There is no information available on the provenance of the piece, which until 2000 was recorded as an unregistered object in the Museum. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bust representing John Ray was made after an original by Louis Francois Roubiliac (1705-1762) in England in ca. 1850-1900. The sitter John Ray (1627-1705) was an important English naturalist. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane and Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470-2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, p. 126, cat.no. 175 |
| Other number | Lost.350 - Previous LOST number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.13-2000 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2000 |
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