Relief bust
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1916 - 1927
Materials
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702008
Summary
Two framed relief portraits in bronze, Sydney Gimson (1860-1938), 1927 and Jane 'Jeannie 'Gimson (1859-1923), 1916. The portrait of Sydney bears an inscription on the front of the frame, 'Presented to Sydney Ansell Gimson by the Committee of the Leicester College of Art and Technology 19th May 1927. Member of the Committee from 1910 Vice chairman from 1915 to 1926'. The portrait of Jane bears an inscription to the frame verso, 'Jane Locke Gimson. Made by a Leicester College of Art student'.
Provenance
Two bronze relief portraits made by students at Leicester College of Art & Technology and presented to Sydney Gimson (1860-1938) by the college committee on 19 May 1927. Thence by descent and on loan to the National Trust since 2012.