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Unidentified portrait of a man

Bust
ca. 1700 - ca. 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This terracotta bust depicts a clean shaven man looking slightly to the left, wearing a wig, parted in the middle with long curls falling on either side over hem-stitched lappets. His tight fitting robe is buttoned down the front. He has not been identified. The collar worn by the sitter may alternatively suggest that he was an a clergyman or an academic.

The bust was probably made by Edward Stanton in ca. 1700-1720, who was one of a family of mason-sculptors, and specialised in tombs, more than 150 of which are recorded. He was Mason of the City of London from 1708, and Mason to Westminster Abbey from 1720; he became Master to the Mason's Company in 1719.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleUnidentified portrait of a man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Brief description
Bust, terracotta, an unidentified portrait of a lawyer (?), attributed to Edward Stanton, English, ca. 1700-1720
Physical description
Bust of a man, terracotta. Portrait of a clean shaven man looking slightly to the left, wearing a wig, parted in the middle with long curls falling on either side over hem-stitched lappets. His tight fitting robe is buttoned down the front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.2cm
Credit line
Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A.
Object history
Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. in 1936.
Subject depicted
Summary
This terracotta bust depicts a clean shaven man looking slightly to the left, wearing a wig, parted in the middle with long curls falling on either side over hem-stitched lappets. His tight fitting robe is buttoned down the front. He has not been identified. The collar worn by the sitter may alternatively suggest that he was an a clergyman or an academic.

The bust was probably made by Edward Stanton in ca. 1700-1720, who was one of a family of mason-sculptors, and specialised in tombs, more than 150 of which are recorded. He was Mason of the City of London from 1708, and Mason to Westminster Abbey from 1720; he became Master to the Mason's Company in 1719.
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. 156. cat. no. 211.
Collection
Accession number
A.9-1936

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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