Bath, Art and Architecture

Monday, 5 June 2023

Samuel Vandewall (1719 - 61) and William Hogarth.

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 Samuel Vandewall (1719 - 61) and William Hogarth. (post in progress). I have, on and off, continued to add biographical information on the ...
Tuesday, 11 April 2023

A Marble bust of Apollo Belvedere by Joseph Wilton.

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A Marble bust of Apollo Belvedere by Joseph Wilton (1722 - 1803). Signed and Dated 1758. Christies Online Auction, Lot 60, 2 - 16 June 2022....
Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Marble Bust of Oliver Cromwell, Sotheby's Milan - The Collection of Giovanni Pratesi. Lawrence Anderson Holm fl.1759 - 1777.

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  Marble Bust of Oliver Cromwell, Sotheby's Milan Sale -  The Collection of Giovanni Pratesi. I suspect that this was an added lot. Here...
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