Lot n° 175
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600 - 800
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After Francis Leggatt CHANTREY (1781-1841/42). - Lot 175
After Francis Leggatt CHANTREY (1781-1841/42).
Walter SCOTT.
Plaster bust on pedestal.
Second half 19th century.
77 x 53 x 25 cm.
(slight chips and needs cleaning).
Note: In 1828, when Sir Francis CHANTREY painted his portrait, Walter SCOTT was the most famous author of his time, and Scotland, symbolized here by his tartan scarf, was at the heart of his historical novels.
Replica of the original 1820 marble bust housed at Abbotsford House, The Home of Sir Walter SCOTT.
A marble copy of the same dimensions is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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