Admiral Edward 'Grog' Vernon (1684-1757)1
John Michael Rysbrack (Antwerp 1684 – London 1770)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Marble
Measurements
610 x 556 mm
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 653261
Summary
Sculpture, white marble bust of Admiral Edward 'Grog' Vernon (1684-1757) by John Michael Rysbrack (Antwerp 1684 – London 1770). Facing slightly left dressed in contemporary naval coat over which a classical drapery is thrown, under the coat a lace waistcoat with lion's head at throat and with a drawn undershirt with lace ruffle-tied stock at neck. Formerly on a black stand (height 178 mm (7 in), diameter 229 mm (9 in)) that is no longer present.
Provenance
Vernon collection transferred to the Treasury in 1967 following death of 9th Lord Vernon, and transferred to The National Trust in 1967.
Makers and roles
John Michael Rysbrack (Antwerp 1684 – London 1770), sculptor