Matthew Noble (British 1818-1876), a marble bust of Frederick Dawes Danvers Esq. (1796-1867), the sitter portrayed facing forwards and with serene visage, signed and dated London 1868, 76cm high, presented on an associated veined black marble plinth, overall height 178cm Provenance: the Ducommun dit Verron collection Noble was one of Britain's leading portrait sculptors, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy from 1845 until his death. Several of his busts of royalty and political figures, including a portrait bust of Prince Albert, are included in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Condition Report: The drapery and edges of the truncation are a little scuffed and scratched in places, with a handful of small chips and losses. More pronounced area of scuffing to the lower left of the drapery and the reverse. The marble is quite creamy in colour though the face (and to a lesser extent the right shoulder) has some slightly yellower mottling, and there is darkening to the reverse particularly under the shoulders. Small scratched area to nose, and a tiny loss to the right inner ear. Overall in presentable condition. The modern associated plinth bears usual minor marks and scuffs and has some rubbing to gilt capital but is overall in presentable order. Condition Report Disclaimer
Matthew Noble (British 1818-1876), a marble bust of Frederick Dawes Danvers Esq. (1796-1867), the sitter portrayed facing forwards and with serene visage, signed and dated London 1868, 76cm high, presented on an associated veined black marble plinth, overall height 178cm Provenance: the Ducommun dit Verron collection Noble was one of Britain's leading portrait sculptors, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy from 1845 until his death. Several of his busts of royalty and political figures, including a portrait bust of Prince Albert, are included in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Condition Report: The drapery and edges of the truncation are a little scuffed and scratched in places, with a handful of small chips and losses. More pronounced area of scuffing to the lower left of the drapery and the reverse. The marble is quite creamy in colour though the face (and to a lesser extent the right shoulder) has some slightly yellower mottling, and there is darkening to the reverse particularly under the shoulders. Small scratched area to nose, and a tiny loss to the right inner ear. Overall in presentable condition. The modern associated plinth bears usual minor marks and scuffs and has some rubbing to gilt capital but is overall in presentable order. Condition Report Disclaimer
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