Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (1730-1803)
Christopher Hewetson (Thomastown c. 1736 - Rome 1798)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1770 - 1779
Materials
White marble sculpture on white marble socle
Measurements
660 x 510 x 360 mm
Place of origin
Rome
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852208
Summary
White marble sculpture on white marble socle, Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (1730-1803) by Christopher Hewetson (Thomastown 1737 - Rome 1798), circa 1770 Rome. Portrait bust of the 4th Earl of Bristol on marble socle, probably made in Italy before the Bishop had succeeded as Earl of Bristol in 1779. 4/88 plinth repaired by P. Cuidici.
Provenance
Probably made in Italy before the Bishop had succeeded as Earl of Bristol before 1779; and thence by descent to the 4th Marquess (1863-1951), on whose death valued for probate; accepted in lieu of tax by HM Treasury, and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Christopher Hewetson (Thomastown c. 1736 - Rome 1798)