A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF JULIUS CAESAR
A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF JULIUS CAESAR

ITALIAN, LATE 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY

Details
A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF JULIUS CAESAR
ITALIAN, LATE 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY
Set into pink marble shoulders and on a circular marble socle
13¾ in. (35 cm.) high; 17¾ in. (44.5 cm.) high, overall
Provenance
Purchased by Michael Inchbald from Crowthers of Syon Lodge, on 22 October 1952.

Brought to you by

Laetitia Delaloye
Laetitia Delaloye

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

Sign in
View condition report

Lot Essay

Syon Lodge was built by Robert Adam for the 2nd Duke of Northumberland in 1770 as a Dower House on the northern border of the Syon estate. In 1928 it was bought by Bert Crowther from the 7th Duke. Crowther was an inveterate collector and dealer and Syon Lodge quickly became home to an astonishing range of beautiful antique objects and drew a glittering array of the rich and famous, including Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney. Just before his death in 1952, and in the same year Michael Inchbald acquired the present bust, King George VI and his Queen Elizabeth visited Crowther purchasing chimneypieces for the Royal Lodge at Windsor and a life-size statue of Father Time for the gardens at Sandringham.

More from Michael Inchbald: A Legacy of Design

View All
View All