A WHITE MARBLE BUST OF THE EARL OF OSSORY

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A WHITE MARBLE BUST OF THE EARL OF OSSORY
BY PETER TURNERELLI, 1829

Signed and dated on the reverse P Turnerelli Sculp 1829, and inscribed JOHN. EARL OF OSSORY 1829.
Some wear to surface; on a circular white marble socle.
22 7/8in. (58.1cm) high

來源

The Marquesses of Ormonde
by descent to their kinsmen, the Marquesses of Bristol, from whom it was bought by the present owner

拍品專文

Peter Turnerelli (1774-1839) was the son of an Italian modeller, but was born and trained in Ireland. He tutored the Queen and Princesses, and was made Sculptor-in-Ordinary to the Royal Family, a position which gave him a considerable advantage in obtaining further prestigious commissions. Notable among them were his portrait busts of George III, Louis XVIII, Wellington and Blucher. The present bust is an excellent example of his ability to combine both a physical likeness and an heroic ideal.
John, Earl of Ossory (1808-1854), was the eldest son of the 19th Earl and 1st Marquess of Ormonde.