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Matthew Noble (British 1818-1876), a marble bust of Frederick Dawes Danvers Esq

Sold for £2,000 at Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales on Mar 31, 2021.

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Matthew Noble (British 1818-1876), a marble bust of Frederick Dawes Danvers Esq. (1796-1867), the sitter portrayed facing forwards and with serene visage, signed and dated London 1868, 76cm high, presented on an associated veined black marble plinth, overall height 178cm Provenance: the Ducommun dit Verron collectionNoble was one of Britain's leading portrait sculptors, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy from 1845 until his death. Several of his busts of royalty and political figures, including a portrait bust of Prince Albert, are included in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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