The Bust of Jerry Pierce by Prince Hoare

 

The Missing Plaster Bust of Jerry Pierce by Prince Hoare.

Formerly at Bath Mineral Water Hospital.

I have made enquiries - it has disappeared - probably stolen.

I suspect that the original of this bust (see below) was carved by Hoare's very able assistant Joseph Plura.

For a brief overview of Sculpture in Bath in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries see

http://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2018/08/18th-to-mid-19th-century-sculpture-in.html

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The images above are from The Paul Mellon Photographic Archive

https://photoarchive.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/search/Pierce

This an excellent resource for photographs of object where other photographs might not be avaliable.

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The Mural  Monument to Jerry Pierce.

Prince Hoare.

 St Swithin’s Church, Walcot. Bath (above).

 1768.

 Photographs taken by the Author.

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Jerry Pearce.

 Marble Bust.

 Prince Hoare.

 Images courtesy The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate.

For more on Plura and Hoare see -

http://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-busts-of-gratiana-davenport-by.html

https://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2018/08/bust-of-ralph-allen-by-prince-hoare.html

https://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2018/08/beau-nash-bust-by-prince-hoare.html

https://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2018/08/bust-of-ralph-allen-by-prince-hoare_14.html

https://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2018/08/bust-of-ralph-allen-by-prince-hoare.html