Hewetson in Rome (Part 14). Throckmorton.

 

Sir John Throckmorton, 5th Baronet (1754-1819).

Marble bust.

Christopher Hewtson . (1736 - 98).

Finished by Cristoforo Prosperi.

Signed and dated Rome 1800.

Christophorus Hewetson modellavit Christopherus Prosperi sculpsit 1800.

Coughton Court, Warwickshire.

National Trust.

Purchased in 1992.

https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/135688

There is also a terracotta bust believed to be at Coughton Court.

The first Grand Tour of Sir Thomas Throckmorton was taken between March 1774 and February 1775.

Maria Catherine Giffard half sister to Thomas Gifford who sat to Batoni and Hewetson married Sir John Throckmorton in 1782.

In 1792 after he had succeeded to the Baronetcy, Throckmorton returned to Italy with his wife Maria Catherine, (Mary Catherine Giffard, daughter of Thomas Giffard of Chillington - there is marble bust of him by Hewetson is at Chillington.

See my previous post - https://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2024/02/hewetson-in-rome-part-10.html) for his second Grand Tour from September 1792 - May 1793.

The couple spent the Winter in Naples with and "lived in society" with the Scottish Banker Sir William and Lady Forbes. In April 1793 the two couples were in Rome guided by Patrick Moir and Lady Throckmorton introduced the Forbes to the Arcadian Society.

Sir John kept an "open table" for English Catholics whilst in Rome - a Frockmorton was in Naples by May 1793. (Ingamells).

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The Hewetson Inventory of the contents of his studio compiled by Vincenzo Pacetti and Carlo Albacini after his death states that the bust (one of 14 remaining in the studio) was unfinished.

"Altro busto rappresentante il ritratto di Syr John Throgmostron ridotto al punto, che delle sei parti ni sono state fatte quatro e mezza".

The same inscription? appears on a terra cotta bust of Throckmorton which is also at Coughton (see British Art Journal. Suarez Huerta). 

Coughton Court have been contacted and hopefully we will learn more in due course.

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For Coughton Court see -

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/warwickshire/coughton-court

Hewetson - A Sculptor in Rome (Part 13) The Herm Busts.

 

Post under construction.

Christopher Hewetson - An Irish Sculptor in Rome in the late 18th Century (Part 13).

The Herm Busts.

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Maria Anna Angelica Kaufmann (1741 - 1807).

Marble Herm Bust.

Angelica Kauffman resided in Rome from 1872 until her death in 1807.

These are the best photographs of this bust currently available.

Monument in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Schwarzenberg, Vorarlberg, Austria.

I will put together a separate post on Angelica Kauffman in due course.

see - https://www.gemeinde-schwarzenberg.at/Eroeffnung_der_neuen_Angelika_Kauffmann_Sommerausstellung_1

 https://www.angelika-kauffmann.de/

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Andrew Stuart (1725 - 1801).

Keeper of the Signet.

Signet Library, Edinburgh.

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Christopher Hewetson. 

with the bust of Gavin Hamilton (1723 - 1798).

by Stefano Tofanelli.

c. 1784.

98.5 x 73.5 cms.

Wallraf Richartzs Museum.

Cologne, Germany.

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The Hewetson Marble Herm Bust of Gavin Hamilton (1723 - 1798). at the Hunterian, Glasgow.

1784

Inscribed -

GAVINUS / HAMILTON OPUS / CHRISTOPH: HEWETOSN / MDCCLXXXIIII CRE HEWETSON

The bust was acquired in 1810 as a bequest from Charles Greville, nephew of Sir William Hamilton, who in 1786 had exhibited at the Royal Academy of London (no 531). 

He exhibited at the RA a second time in 1794, a bust of a Nobleman (no 520).

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There is second version of this bust in marble at the Palais Longchamps, Museum des Beaux Arts, Marseilles.

see Catalogue entry by Tiziano Asola -

2021, "Grand Tour - Sogno d'Italia da Venezia a Pompei", catalogo della mostra (Milano, Gallerie d'Italia), a cura di F. Mazzocca, S. Grandesso, F. Leone, pp. 169, 330

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Hewetson noted that Gavin Hamilton and fellow artist Jacob More were the only ones to keep a distance from the constant factioning and politicking of the different artistic groups in residence.

Letter from Christopher Hewetson to George Cumberland, 4 May 1792, Cumberland Papers, British Library Add MS 31496, f. 333.

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Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex.

Cristoforo Prosperi.

Plaster Bust -  Signed to cast Mr Prosperi fecit

Prosperi was a long term  assistant to Hewtson

51.5cm high, 30.5cm wide.

Dreweatts Auctions of Newbury.

Lot 261, 28 January 2024.

Signed to cast Mr Prosperi fecit 51.5cm high, 30.5cm wide 

Christopher Prosperi (Fl. 1800-1816) exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1810 and 1816 and displayed a marble bust of The Duke of Sussex in 1811 (no.953). 

The marble is now held at Woburn Abbey Bedfordshire. The Duke was the ninth son of George III and the brother of George IV. He was given apartments in Kensington Palace

https://auctions.dreweatts.com/past-auctions/drewea1-10429/lot-details/4cadcb51-001a-472a-93a7-b0d801123fe9

For the NPG list of Portraits pf Prince Augustus Frederick see - 

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/personExtended/mp04375/prince-augustus-frederick-duke-of-sussex?tab=iconography