Bath, Art and Architecture

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Is this a bust Horace Mann by Prince Hoare?

Post in preparation - Continuing with the loose theme of Strawberry Hill. A Beautiful Mid 18th Century Terracotta Bust with Milan dealer W...

Saturday, 11 January 2025

Lady Melbourn and her bust by Anne Seymour Damer of 1784.

Post under construction Lady Melbourn. Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne (née Milbanke; 1751 – 1818). The Marble bust by Anne Seymour ...

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