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Materials:

white marble

Size Notes:

bust; socle: 30cm

Description:

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Markings:

inscribed to the front of the socle: IOHANNES / DUX MARLBURIENSIS / S.R. Imperij Princeps &c / Angliae et Bataviae Libertatum / periclitantuim Assertor, / Galliae Triumphantis / Domitor et Flagellum / Germaniae ruentis Liberator / ac Tutamen. / Qui, per acerrimum Decenne Bellum /' Hostium copias Saepius aggressius, nunq: / non fudit, EorumqE oppida oppugnans / nunquam non expugnavit., inscribed to the reverse of the socle: IOHN Duke of MARLBOROUGH / Prince of the Roman Empire, & ca. / The Rescuer of the Liberties of / ENGLAND and HOLLAND / when in most Imminent Danger, The Subduer and Scourge of FRANCE when in its Height of Power, The Deliverer and Protector of GERMANY, When at the Point of Ruin, Who through the whole course, of A Ten Years Vigorous War, In Repeated Attacks, Upon The Enemies, Armies and Continual Assaults upon their Strong Townes, Never once fail'd of Success.

Exhibited:

London, Northumberland House, until circa 1874;; Middlesex, Syon House, 1866-2004;; London, The Royal Academy of Arts, English Taste in the 18th century from Baroque to Neo-Classic, 1955-1956, no. 37

Literature:

Inventory of Charles Duke of Somerset's Goods at Northumberland House, 23 March 1748/49 (Long Room) 'A marble Bust of his Grace the late Duke of Marlborough' (The Archives of the Duke of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle Sy.H.IV.1.c);; Inventory of Northumberland House, 1786 (Prayer Room) 'A Marble Bust of John Duke of Marlborough on a pedestal, valued at 5.5.0.' (Alnwick Sy.H.VI.2.d);; M. I. Webb, Michael Rysbrack, London, 1954, p. 94 and 95;; English Taste in the 18th century from Baroque to Neo-Classic, exh. cat. Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1955, p. 33, no. 37;; N. Penny, Catalogue of European Sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum 1540 to the Present Day, vol. iii, Oxford, 1992, p. 155, no. 566;; I. Roscoe, 'A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain 1660-1851', New Haven and London, 2009, p.1085, no.151

Provenance:

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (1662-1748), Northumberland House, London;; by descent to Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (1684-1750), Northumberland House, London,; by descent to Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), 1st Duchess of Northumberland (1716-1776), Northumberland House, London;; by descent to George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland (1778-1867), Syon House, Middlesex;; thence by descent.