Sujet

Sir H. Davy, 1860. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Sir H. Davy, 1860. One of six '...Sculptures of Philosophers of all ages which decorate the central court of the Oxford University Museum These statues...have been executed by A. Munro, and may be pronounced happy specimens of portrait-sculpture, full of mind, variously developed, the peculiar pursuits and characteristics of the individual being in each case suggested by some appropriate emblem. They display great simplicity of treatment in respect of costume, &c., following as nearly as may be those of the individuals, or, at any rate, that of the period to which they belong. They are carved in Caen stone, and are a little under the full height of man-measuring only 5 feet 6 inches-the proportions of the compartments for which they were destined not admitting of a greater height...Davy (given by Lord Lothian) is identified by his safety-lamp.' From "Illustrated London News", 1860.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23B08_089

Model release

NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,7Mo (1,7Mo) / 19,5cm x 42,0cm / 2306 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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