modelled as a gentleman, signed and dated 1850 verso
60cm high

Provenance:
Wood Dalling Hall, Norfolk

This bust probably represents one Thomas Clark, on account of the inscribed date 1850, for he exhibited such an item in the Royal Academy in 1850, under no. 1405 (Algernon Graves,The Royal Academy of Art, a Complete Dictionary of Contributors and their Works…, London, 1905-6, p. 332 (untraced).

Known as John Kirk of Dumfries (b. 1832- d. post-1854), the sculptor went to the R.A. Schools in 1847 and won a silver medal for a model in the following year. In 1850, he was working at the Birmingham School of Design. He exhibited at the R.A. from 1847-54 and the British Institution, 1849-54.

We are grateful to Dr Charles Avery for his assistance with this catalogue entry.

Condition Report

Some light occasional spotting, surface dirt, some chips and light abbrasions mainly at edges, chip and some loss to ear lobe.