19th and 20th Century Sculpture
19th and 20th Century Sculpture
John Thomas
Bust of a Woman wearing a Diadem
Lot Closed
December 9, 01:37 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
John Thomas
British
1813 - 1862
Bust of a Woman wearing a Diadem
signed and dated: John Thomas. Sc 1860
white marble
47cm., 18 1/2 in.
A. Graves, The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors, vol. 7, London 1906, p. 360 [possibly];
I. Roscoe, E. Hardy and M. G. Sullivan, A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851, London, 2009, p. 1247, no. 46 [possibly]
I. Roscoe, E. Hardy and M. G. Sullivan, A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851, London, 2009, p. 1247, no. 46 [possibly]
This beautiful marble head which is perhaps a representation of a Greek princess such as Medea, is possibly the 'Study of a head, marble' exhibited by John Thomas at the Royal Academy in 1860. Thomas was a significant and prolific sculptor in Victorian Britain. He is best known for his architectural sculptures adorning the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), made to the designs of Charles Barry. Later in life he gained a reputation for portrait busts and ideal works, such as the present marble.