Not currently on display at the V&A

John Ray (1627-1705)

Bust
ca. 1850 - 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Louis Francois Roubillac (designed)
Place of origin
England (made)

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.


Object details

Categories
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Bust
TitleJohn Ray (1627-1705) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Plaster
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'L F Roubillac Sc' (Inscribed on the right of the base)
  • 'JOA RAY' (Inscribed on the base under the signature)
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
John Ray
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
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.13-2000

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Record createdJune 9, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40365/john-ray-1627-1705-bust-louis-francois-roubillac/
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