It is probable that this bust is one of the casts produced by Brucciani & Co.. of London and purchased by the College in the second half of the nineteenth century.
D. Brucciani & Co.
Domenicho (Domenico) Brucciani (1815 -1880) was born in…
This unornamented bust of Dr Thomson is made of plaster and was gifted to the College by Dr Burt in 1863. This bust is possibly a copy of the portrait bust of Thomson made by the sculptor Richard Westmacott the Younger (1799-1872). However, the…
This plaster bust depicts Turner draped in robes in a classicised style; the piece is also arguably idealising in its portrayal of Turner. The bust appears to be a plaster copy of a bust of Turner, made by Timothy Butler in 1837 and paid for by…
This plaster bust of Tuke wearing contemporary dress was sculpted by John Hutchison.
The council minutes from 28 October 1913 record that ‘The Treasurer was directed to accept the offer’ of both Tuke’s bust and ‘an engraving of Darwin’…
This plaster bust offers a classicised portrait of John Hunter. It also appears to be a copy of the bust of Hunter by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey which is held in the collections of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Sheffield–born Chantrey…
This is one of two plaster reliefs of cherubs found in the Great Hall, both of which depict a cherub with a lighted torch. However, the reliefs differ somewhat, particularly in the positioning of the cherub; whilst in this piece the cherub looks…
This is one of two plaster reliefs of cherubs found in the Great Hall, both of which depict a cherub with a lighted torch. However, the reliefs differ somewhat, particularly in the positioning of the cherub; whilst in this piece the cherub looks…
This figure is found in the northeast and southwest corners of the Great Hall, her left hand reaches under her robe whilst her right is placed on her head.
Overview
In total 24 female figures stand above the architrave in the Great Hall.…