Unknown elderly man
Bust
ca. 1770 - ca. 1799 (made)
ca. 1770 - ca. 1799 (made)
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The name of the sitter for this terracotta portrait bust of an elderly man is unknown, although it has recently been suggested that it could be a portrait of the prison reformer John Howard (1726-1790), whose monument John Bacon the Elder executed for St Paul's Cathedral (information supplied by Dr Sarah Burnage, University of York; October 2008). The work was attributed to Bacon when it was acquired by the Museum in 1868.
John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), a highly prolific and successful sculptor, one of his most celebrated works being the monument to Lord Chatham (Pitt the Elder) in Westminster Abbey. Bacon also designed sculpture to be made in Coadestone, an artificial stone which was widely used for garden and architectural sculpture in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. His son, John Bacon the Younger (1777-1859) was also a sculptor, and specialised in tombs using coloured marbles.
John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), a highly prolific and successful sculptor, one of his most celebrated works being the monument to Lord Chatham (Pitt the Elder) in Westminster Abbey. Bacon also designed sculpture to be made in Coadestone, an artificial stone which was widely used for garden and architectural sculpture in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. His son, John Bacon the Younger (1777-1859) was also a sculptor, and specialised in tombs using coloured marbles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Unknown elderly man (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Bust, terracotta, unknown elderly man, Engllish, ca. 1770-1799 |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr Pratt in 1868 for £8. |
| Production | Attributed to John Bacon the Elder |
| Summary | The name of the sitter for this terracotta portrait bust of an elderly man is unknown, although it has recently been suggested that it could be a portrait of the prison reformer John Howard (1726-1790), whose monument John Bacon the Elder executed for St Paul's Cathedral (information supplied by Dr Sarah Burnage, University of York; October 2008). The work was attributed to Bacon when it was acquired by the Museum in 1868. John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), a highly prolific and successful sculptor, one of his most celebrated works being the monument to Lord Chatham (Pitt the Elder) in Westminster Abbey. Bacon also designed sculpture to be made in Coadestone, an artificial stone which was widely used for garden and architectural sculpture in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. His son, John Bacon the Younger (1777-1859) was also a sculptor, and specialised in tombs using coloured marbles. |
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| Accession number | 517-1868 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2003 |
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