BY PETER TURNERELLI (1774-1839), CIRCA 1812

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A MARBLE BUST OF WILLIAM III
BY PETER TURNERELLI (1774-1839), CIRCA 1812
On a later socle
32 in. (81 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The Bank of England was founded by Royal Charter in 1694 under William III. In 1812, Peter Turnerelli sculpted a bust of William III and another of George III for the Bank of England, now in the Bank of England Museum. This lot is a further version.

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