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William Smyth, MA (1765-1849) | |
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Title/s | William Smyth, MA (1765-1849) |
Maker/s | Baily, Edward Hodges (sculptor) [ULAN info: British sculptor, 1788-1867] |
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sculpture |
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bust |
Description | Bust. White marble, posthumous. The sitter is turned and facing front, looking slightly left. He is bare-headed, with long, thick hair and side whiskers. He wears a waistcoat, with neck cloth tied in a bow. |
Production Place | England (sculptor) (country) |
Technique Description | white marble, carved |
Dimensions |
height: (bust): 24.0
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Period | mid-19th Century |
Date | 1851 |
Provenance | given: Friends of William Smyth 1851 (Filtered for: Applied Arts collection) Given to the University by a group of William Smyth's friends (Professor of Modern History, 1807-1849), to be placed in the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1851 |
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Accession Number | M.1-1851 (Applied Arts) |
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