Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Hewetson (Part 35) Leibnitz


(Post under construction)

 Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz (1646 - 1716).

Hewetson.

inscribed - Christophorus  Hewetson  Hibcrnus  fecit Romae  MDCCLXXXIIII.

1789- 80.


Image below from Bildindex




Erected in Hanover (Leibnitz Haus).


Much mutilated.

Very low resolution photograph.





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Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz (1646 - 1716), 

Plaster bust.

Gottinngen University.

1790.

Height 85 cms.


https://sammlungen.uni-goettingen.de/objekt/record_kuniweb_1312150/

I suspect that this is an early cast - it has obviously been stripped of paint and it appears that the head has been off and glued back in place.













Hewetson (Part 34) The Tomasso Brothers Anonymous Bust.



 Christopher Hewetson (Part 34) 

 Anonymous Bust.

Formerly with Leeds and London Dealers Tomasso Brothers.

Christopher Hewetson.

Statuary Marble on a Nero Portero Socle

Inscribed Christ.r Hewetson Fec.t.

75 cms.

Undated.

Sotheby's 21 April 2021, Lot 148.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/tomasso-the-more-a-thing-is-perfect/bust-of-a-gentleman



I am slightly suspicious of the inscription on this fine bust and suspect that it was carved after the death of Hewetson.


This is perhaps one of the 14 busts which had been paid for but were left unfinished in his studio at the time of his death and later completed by his long time and able assistant Cristoforo Prosperi.
























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