Truth and Falsehood
Sculptor: Stevens, Alfred George
Bronze cast of one of the sketch models for the Wellington Monument in St Paul's Cathedral, London. Truth, with one foot pressed against the breast of Falsehood, is pulling out his endless tongue. His mask has been pushed up to reveal a brute's face, and his body ends in a coiling fishy tail. Black patina. On the side of the plinth is inscribed 'Alfred Stevens.No.1.'
History note: Sir Edmund Davis (brother-in-law to the testator); Mrs Constance Rea
Bequeathed by Mrs Constance Rea
Height: 23.0 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1953) by Rea, Constance
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
After
1877
CE
-
Before
1914
CE
This bronze and its pendant, 'Valour and Cowardice' (M.1B-1953), were cast from a pair of plaster models purchased by the financier and art patron Edmund Davis in 1877 at the posthumous sale of Stevens' studio contents. Davis had them cast (date unknown) and later gave them to his sister-in-law, Mrs Constance Rea. The lifetime plaster models from which Davis had these bronzes cast are most likely those which he gave to Manchester City Art Gallery in 1914 (1914.60 - 'Valour and Cowardice' and 1914.61 - 'Truth and Falsehood').
Sculpture Depth 43.1 cm Height 57.8 cm Width 29.4 cm
Casting (process)
: Bronze, cast, and patinated black
Patinating
Accession number: M.1A-1953
Primary reference Number: 12462
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1A_1953
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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