Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland
Bust
about 1770 (made)
about 1770 (made)
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| Place of origin |
When first acquired this bust was thought to depict William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. However more recently it has been suggested that it infact bears a closer resemblance to Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland.
This three-quarters bust depicts a man looking to the left with the front hair waved back and rolled up in a single curl over each ear and the back hair tied in a queue. He wears a clock over a plain breastplate and a high folded stock round the neck. The Star of the Order of the Garter appears in the folds of the cloak.
The bust is carved by John Nost the Younger (1713-1780), who was born into the van Ost (van Nost) family of sculptors, was trained in London by Henry Scheemakers (1670-1748). He travelled to Dublin in 1749, and spent much of his subsequent working life in Ireland. He executed a number of portrait busts and public monuments, including a statue of George III for Dublin City Hall.
This three-quarters bust depicts a man looking to the left with the front hair waved back and rolled up in a single curl over each ear and the back hair tied in a queue. He wears a clock over a plain breastplate and a high folded stock round the neck. The Star of the Order of the Garter appears in the folds of the cloak.
The bust is carved by John Nost the Younger (1713-1780), who was born into the van Ost (van Nost) family of sculptors, was trained in London by Henry Scheemakers (1670-1748). He travelled to Dublin in 1749, and spent much of his subsequent working life in Ireland. He executed a number of portrait busts and public monuments, including a statue of George III for Dublin City Hall.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | White marble |
| Brief description | Bust, marble, Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, possibly by John Nost the Younger, English, ca 1770 |
| Physical description | Bust, white marble, represented three quarter face looking to the left. The front hair is waved back and rolled up in a single curl over each ear; the back hair tied in a queue. He wears a clock over a plain breastplate, with a high folded stock around his neck. The Star of the order of the garter appears in the folds of the cloak. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A |
| Object history | Purchased by Dr Hildburgh, F.S.A. from Rogers, Chapman and Thomas's Auction Rooms in Gloucester Road, London, for a few shillings' early in November 1941. Given by Dr Hildburgh, F.S.A. to the Museum in 1941. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | When first acquired this bust was thought to depict William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. However more recently it has been suggested that it infact bears a closer resemblance to Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland. This three-quarters bust depicts a man looking to the left with the front hair waved back and rolled up in a single curl over each ear and the back hair tied in a queue. He wears a clock over a plain breastplate and a high folded stock round the neck. The Star of the Order of the Garter appears in the folds of the cloak. The bust is carved by John Nost the Younger (1713-1780), who was born into the van Ost (van Nost) family of sculptors, was trained in London by Henry Scheemakers (1670-1748). He travelled to Dublin in 1749, and spent much of his subsequent working life in Ireland. He executed a number of portrait busts and public monuments, including a statue of George III for Dublin City Hall. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V& A Publications, 2002. pp. 108-9. cat. no. 140 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.26-1941 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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