Charles Anderson-Pelham, later 1st Earl of Yarborough (1781–1846)
Bust
1808 (made)
1808 (made)
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This bust depicts Charles Pelham (1781-1846), the son of one of Nollekens's chief patrons. It is a pair to the bust of Henrietta Pelham, his wife (Museum no. A.120-1929), and variants of both remain at Brocklesby Park, Lincolnshire, the ancestral home of the Yarboroughs. Both busts stand on their original wood plinths.
Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823) was a prolific sculptor of portrait busts and operated a thriving workshop in London. Many of his busts are in the classical style, with loose drapery and cropped hair. He spent eight years in Rome from 1762 to 1770, where he worked with Bartolomeo Cavaceppi restoring and copying antique marbles. One of these copies, his group of Castor and Pollux, is in the Museum's collection (Museum no. A.59-1940).
Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823) was a prolific sculptor of portrait busts and operated a thriving workshop in London. Many of his busts are in the classical style, with loose drapery and cropped hair. He spent eight years in Rome from 1762 to 1770, where he worked with Bartolomeo Cavaceppi restoring and copying antique marbles. One of these copies, his group of Castor and Pollux, is in the Museum's collection (Museum no. A.59-1940).
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| Title | Charles Anderson-Pelham, later 1st Earl of Yarborough (1781–1846) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Bust, marble, Charles Anderson-Pelham, later 1st Earl of Yarborough (1781–1846), by Joseph Nollekens, England, 1808 |
| Physical description | Marble bust representing Charles Anderson-Pelham, later 1st Earl of Yarborough (1781–1846). The face is half turned to the right, at the neck classical drapery. |
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| Object history | From the collection of Lord Yarborough. Sold together with seventeen other portrait busts by Nollekens at Christie's, 11th July 1929, lot 146; purchased by Messrs Alfred Spero and Kerin Ltd, 9 Clifford Street, New Bond Street, London. Purchased by the Museum with its contemporary pedestal from Messrs Alfred Spero and Kerin Ltd in 1929 for £25. |
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| Summary | This bust depicts Charles Pelham (1781-1846), the son of one of Nollekens's chief patrons. It is a pair to the bust of Henrietta Pelham, his wife (Museum no. A.120-1929), and variants of both remain at Brocklesby Park, Lincolnshire, the ancestral home of the Yarboroughs. Both busts stand on their original wood plinths. Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823) was a prolific sculptor of portrait busts and operated a thriving workshop in London. Many of his busts are in the classical style, with loose drapery and cropped hair. He spent eight years in Rome from 1762 to 1770, where he worked with Bartolomeo Cavaceppi restoring and copying antique marbles. One of these copies, his group of Castor and Pollux, is in the Museum's collection (Museum no. A.59-1940). |
| Associated object | A.120-1929 (Pair) |
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| Accession number | A.119&A-1929 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2006 |
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