Thomas Hopper Plaster Bust

Italian, early 18th century A bust of a woman wearing a Diadem Statuary marble Measure: 31 in. (79cm) high.

ITALIAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY A BUST OF A WOMAN WEARING A DIADEM Statuary marble

Joseph Gott (1785-1860) 'A Hindu Woman Placing a Lamp on the Ganges’ Terracotta Measures: 13.5in. (34cm) high This terracotta figure is a finishe...

A fine pair of George III statuary marble busts of a boy and a girl by John de Vaere (1755 – 1830), 1798. Signed J DE-VAERE Sculpr. 1798. Considering what a sensitive and accomplished sculptor he was, surprisingly little is known about John de Vaere. Born in France in 1755, he settled in England some time before 1786 when he enrolled as a student at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1787 he left to study in Rome, with the financial assistance of Josiah Wedgwood. In Rome he won a Silver Medal for Sculpture from the Pope and became an assistant to John Flaxman. On his return to England in 1790, he worked as a modeler for Wedgwood until the latter’s death in 1795, after which he worked with Eleanor Coade, probably replacing John Bacon...

A plaster bust after the antique issued by the Musee Du Louvre in the early 20th century for academic instruction, supplying art schools and private studios for subjects essential to...

20th Century Neoclassical style plaster bust of a Roman soldier.

From France, late 19th century, this red painted plaster bust was originally placed in an architectural niche. Depicting a female figure in a pose...

Good plaster bust of the Venus de Milo. A good plaster bust of the Venus de Milo this is a good quality bust, it is made in plaster and has a good aged patina The Bust shows in...