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Marble bust of John Campbell, 1st Baron Overtoun: M.24-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Marble bust of John Campbell, 1st Baron Overtoun

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Wood, Francis Derwent

Entities

Categories

Description

Marble bust of John Campbell, 1st Baron Overtoun

Notes

History note: Purchased from John B. Hawkins Antiques, 'Bentley' Mole Creek Rd., Chudleigh 7304, Tasmania, Australia

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Place(s) associated

  • England ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015-04-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1898

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Marble

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Francis Derwent
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: These Busts / are placed here by the / Directors and workers of the / Glasgow United Evangelistic Association / in grateful appreciation of the munificence / of the / Right Honourable Lord Overtoun / and his sister / Mrs. J.E. Somerville / In connection with this building / the site was the gift of Lord Overtoun / and the cost of the building was almost entirely defrayed / by his sisters legacy and his liberality / Oct 1898.
  • Location: On an oak presentation board
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.24-2015
Primary reference Number: 201933
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 25 June 2015 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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