Equestrian statuette of George III (r. 1760-1820)
Statuette
ca. 1831 (made)
ca. 1831 (made)
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In 1831 a colossal statue of King George III on horseback, commissioned from Sir Richard Westmacott (1775-1856) by George IV, was erected at Snow Hill, Windsor, Berkshire. This present statuette, although carved in wood, is in the long tradition of the bronze equestrian statuette, and it appears to be a reduced copy of Westmacott's colossal original. The sculptor is unknown, but it was probably made about 1831.
The Westmacott was a prominent family of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English sculptors. Sir Richard Westmacott was trained at Rome under Canova, then member of the Academy of Florence. He returned to London in 1797 and became a prolific worker and had a large and prosperous practice second only to Chantrey's. He succeeded Flaxman as Academy Professor of Sculpture in 1827.
The Westmacott was a prominent family of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English sculptors. Sir Richard Westmacott was trained at Rome under Canova, then member of the Academy of Florence. He returned to London in 1797 and became a prolific worker and had a large and prosperous practice second only to Chantrey's. He succeeded Flaxman as Academy Professor of Sculpture in 1827.
Object details
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| Title | Equestrian statuette of George III (r. 1760-1820) (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Sycamore wood |
| Brief description | Statuette, wood, George III on horseback, anonymous, after Sir Richard Westmacott, Britain, ca. 1831 |
| Physical description | Statue, sycamore wood, George III on horseback. Right hand ofd the figure missing Traces of paint on the horse. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr Gerald Kerin in 1937 for £10. |
| Production | After Sir Richard Westmacott |
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| Summary | In 1831 a colossal statue of King George III on horseback, commissioned from Sir Richard Westmacott (1775-1856) by George IV, was erected at Snow Hill, Windsor, Berkshire. This present statuette, although carved in wood, is in the long tradition of the bronze equestrian statuette, and it appears to be a reduced copy of Westmacott's colossal original. The sculptor is unknown, but it was probably made about 1831. The Westmacott was a prominent family of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English sculptors. Sir Richard Westmacott was trained at Rome under Canova, then member of the Academy of Florence. He returned to London in 1797 and became a prolific worker and had a large and prosperous practice second only to Chantrey's. He succeeded Flaxman as Academy Professor of Sculpture in 1827. |
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| Accession number | A.85-1937 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2003 |
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