Lot 138
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AN ENGLISH BRONZE BUST OF WELLINGTON, cast from a model by Lawrence Gahagan, the sitter depicted with his head turned slightly to sinister, wearing Roman armour, inscribed on the back WELLINGTON L. GAHAGAN Fecit & Pub'd June 12.1811, on circular bronze socle, circa 1811

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AN ENGLISH BRONZE BUST OF WELLINGTON, cast from a model by Lawrence Gahagan, the sitter depicted with his head turned slightly to sinister, wearing Roman armour, inscribed on the back WELLINGTON L. GAHAGAN Fecit & Pub'd June 12.1811, on circular bronze socle, circa 1811
11 7/8in. (30.2cm.) high

Lot Essay

Lawrence Gahagan (fl. 1756-1820) was an Irish sculptor who moved to London in order to make a name for himself there. In his later career he was to become known for his numerous small portrait busts and statuettes of famous personalities, among them Tsar Alexander I, Romilly, Nelson and Wellington.

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