Wilbraham Egerton of Tatton (1781-1856)
Richard Westmacott III, RA (London 1799 - London 1872)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1842
Materials
Marble
Measurements
788 mm (31 in) high
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Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298532
Summary
Marble, Wilbraham Egerton of Tatton (1781-1856) by Richard Westmacott III, RA (London 1799 - London 1872). A portrait bust. Man with short curly hair and in a classical robe. This bust was identifed in 1995 by Tim Knox (National Trust Architectural Historian) and Maggie McKean as being a bust of Wilbraham Egerton (1781 - 1856) depicting him in classical Roman style, commissioned in 1842 from the sculptor Richard Westmacott the Younger (1799 - 1872).
Makers and roles
Richard Westmacott III, RA (London 1799 - London 1872), sculptor