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Glory
Sculptor: Baratta, Giovanni (the Younger)
Carrara white marble, carved in the round; on grey veined marble pedestal, with black marble cartouche. A full length figure of a woman, representing 'Glory' supported on a high pedestal.
History note: James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1674-1744), Canons, Middlesex; Peter Burrell (1724-75) by whom donated to the University in 1748; transferred to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1885
Given by Peter Burrell, BA
Height: 335.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1748) by Burrell, Peter
18th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1715
: possibly completed earlier than 1715
The inscription on the black marble is not the original as devised by James Brydges, first Duke of Chandos (1784-1744) which read: GLORIA, MARLBURI, LAURO TUA TEMPORA CINGIT / DIVA LUBENS QUORSUM? PAR DECUS INDE REFERT. This translates as: "Why does the goddess Glory gladly circle your brows with laurel, Marlborough? Thereby she gains equal honor."
Figure
Height 217.2 cm
Height 85½ in
Plinth
Height 132 in
Carving : Carrara white marble, carved in the round; on grey veined marble pedestal, with black marble cartouche
Accession number: M.3-1885
Primary reference Number: 31224
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_3_1885
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Glory" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31224 Accessed: 2024-12-21 16:44:08
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