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WELLINGTON, 1852, A MARBLE BUST BY MATTHEW NOBLE, (BRITISH, 1817-76) the mid 19th century portrait bust of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), signed and dated to the reverse 'M. NOBLE Sc. LONDON 1852 / WELLINGTON' on a cylindrical socle, 75cm high Use this link for a bespoke instant shipping estimate to your location: https://app.thepackengers.com/en/product_widgets/SxLTznj5Dg/destination/new Related Literature: See R. Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660 - 1851. Gunnis list's Matthew Noble's bust of Wellington dated 1852 made for the Grocer's Hall. The Grocer's Hall version was apparently destroyed in a fire, however at least three other versions dated 1852 are known. One was sold at Christie's, London, 'The Property of Madame Tussauds's London', 24 November 2004, lot 477, £7648. A further version is in the Bank of England Museum, London, Accession number 1798, and a further version is in the Walker Gallery, Liverpool. The prime version is dated 1851 and was commissioned for the Army and Navy Club, this was exhibited at the RA the following year (no.1442). The only other known example dated 1851 was sold at Dreweatts, 11 November 2015, lot 70, £26,000. Matthew Noble won the important commission for the Manchester monument of Wellington completed in 1856, no doubt based on the success of the bust as it incorporated many of the same features. Noble is also known for his portraits of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Robert Peel and other important Victorian figures and was one of the most renowned sculptors of his day.
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WELLINGTON, 1852, A MARBLE BUST BY MATTHEW NOBLE, (BRITISH,
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