Bandit holding a Gun
José Cubero Gabardón (1818 - 1877)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1830 - 1877
Materials
Polychrome terracotta and wood
Measurements
340 mm (H); 250 mm (W)
Place of origin
Malaga
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32654.2
Summary
Polychrome terracotta figure by Jose Cubero Gabardon (1818-1877) of a bandit with right arm by his side holding a gun, left arm carrying a blunderbuss. Hat is chipped. Paper label on base of figure reads; JOSE CUBERO,/ MALAGA / Deposito en Casa de los Sres, . DAUTEZ Y SALESSE, / CADIZ. and a circular gilded wooden stand on three button feet with faded velvet top and labelled underneath; FROM / H. HETLEY, / 13, / WIGMORE STREET, / London.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
Figure: Paper label on base of figure inscribed; / JOSE CUBERO,/ MALAGA / Deposito en Casa de los Sres, . DAUTEZ Y SALESSE, / CADIZ /. Base: The stand is labelled underneath; / FROM / H. HETLEY, / 13, / WIGMORE STREET , / London /.
Makers and roles
José Cubero Gabardón (1818 - 1877), sculptor H. Hetley, maker