William Augustus Hanover, Duke of Cumberland
Bust
ca. 1767 (made)
ca. 1767 (made)
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This is an ivory bust of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, made by Gaspar van der Hagen in ca. 1767. It is almost certainly the ivory bust exhibited by the sculptor at the Free Society of Artist in 1767. The entry in the Catalogue reads '271. Mr Vander Hagen, at Mr Rysbrack's in Vere Street, Oxford Road. A bust of his Royal Highness the late Duke of Cumberland, in Ivory.'
The Duke of Cumberland was a military leader and second surviving son of King George II of England. The ivory is likely to be a commemorative posthumous portrait of the duke, and is a reduced version of an earlier work by Rysbrack.
The Duke of Cumberland was a military leader and second surviving son of King George II of England. The ivory is likely to be a commemorative posthumous portrait of the duke, and is a reduced version of an earlier work by Rysbrack.
Object details
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| Title | William Augustus Hanover, Duke of Cumberland (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Bust, ivory, of William Augustus Hanover, Duke of Cumberland, by Gaspar van der Hagen, after John Michael Rysbrack, Netherlandish, produced in Britain, ca. 1767 |
| Physical description | Nearly full face wearing his own hair curled at the sides and tied in a queue. He wears the Order of the Garter and a fur lined mantle draped over armour. |
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| Object history | Purchased in London from Mr A. Spero for £50 in 1937. |
| Production | After a marble bust by John Michael Rysbrack. |
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| Summary | This is an ivory bust of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, made by Gaspar van der Hagen in ca. 1767. It is almost certainly the ivory bust exhibited by the sculptor at the Free Society of Artist in 1767. The entry in the Catalogue reads '271. Mr Vander Hagen, at Mr Rysbrack's in Vere Street, Oxford Road. A bust of his Royal Highness the late Duke of Cumberland, in Ivory.' The Duke of Cumberland was a military leader and second surviving son of King George II of England. The ivory is likely to be a commemorative posthumous portrait of the duke, and is a reduced version of an earlier work by Rysbrack. |
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| Accession number | A.84-1937 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2004 |
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