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Marble bust of Mrs. Margaret Somerville, 1st Baron Overtoun's sister: M.25-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Marble bust of Mrs. Margaret Somerville, 1st Baron Overtoun's sister

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Wood, Francis Derwent

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Description

Marble bust of Mrs. Margaret Somerville, 1st Baron Overtoun's sister

Notes

History note: Purchased from John B. Hawkins Antiques, 'Bentley' Mole Creek Rd., Chudleigh 7304, Tasmania, Australia

Legal notes

Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015-04-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1898

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Marble

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Francis Derwent Wood
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: These Busts / are placed here by the / Directors and workers of the / Glasgow United Evangelistic Association / in grateful appreciation of the munificence / of the / Right Honourable Lord Overtoun / and his sister / Mrs. J.E. Somerville / In connection with this building / the site was the gift of Lord Overtoun / and the cost of the building was almost entirely defrayed / by his sisters legacy and his liberality / Oct 1898.
  • Location: On an oak presentation board
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.25-2015
Primary reference Number: 201934
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 25 June 2015 Updated: Friday 1 September 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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