FDA-Sc.28-2017
Parts
Object number
FDA-Sc.28-2017
Object type
Identification
Title
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Description
Sculpted bust of a man, with short hair, clean shaven, in classical drapery
Comments
A version of this bust by Nollekens is at Apsley House.
'...Lord Wellesley... is here represented by by the four lines which he composed "on his bust being placed in the Upper School in 1840."'
['The Poets of Eton College. Edited by John Gawsworth.', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2322, Thursday, December 13, 1934, p.1782]
'The busts in Upper School were added in the 1840's, in the reign of that fanatical protestant, Provost Hodgson...It was Wellesley who started the idea. He adored Eton all his life, everything about it and most of all Verses, and he lies buried, as he wishes, under the North door, so that the feet of countless generations of Eton boys might rumble over his everlasting rest. He presented his bust in 1840 (it was carved in 1808) and his brother, not to be outdone, gave his in 1845.'
['Eton Busts' by Oliver Van Oss, Etoniana, No.123, November 29, 1969, p.353-355].'
'...Lord Wellesley... is here represented by by the four lines which he composed "on his bust being placed in the Upper School in 1840."'
['The Poets of Eton College. Edited by John Gawsworth.', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2322, Thursday, December 13, 1934, p.1782]
'The busts in Upper School were added in the 1840's, in the reign of that fanatical protestant, Provost Hodgson...It was Wellesley who started the idea. He adored Eton all his life, everything about it and most of all Verses, and he lies buried, as he wishes, under the North door, so that the feet of countless generations of Eton boys might rumble over his everlasting rest. He presented his bust in 1840 (it was carved in 1808) and his brother, not to be outdone, gave his in 1845.'
['Eton Busts' by Oliver Van Oss, Etoniana, No.123, November 29, 1969, p.353-355].'
Other number
FDA-A.128-2010
Description
Content (person)
Dimension note
27in. high
Inscription
Inscribed: 'Francis Sc. After Nollekens 1808'
Lettered on wall sconce below bust: 'WELLESLEY'
Lettered on wall sconce below bust: 'WELLESLEY'
Material
marble
Production
Person
Date
1808
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Presented to Eton College by the sitter in 1840
