Samuel Joseph
Sir William Fettes, 1750 - 1836. Lord Provost of Edinburgh and founder of Fettes College
About this artwork
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artist:Samuel JosephEnglish (1791 - 1850)
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title:Sir William Fettes, 1750 - 1836. Lord Provost of Edinburgh and founder of Fettes College
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Plaster
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measurements:72.00 cm (height)
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object type:
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credit line:Given by Lady Fettes Douglas 1892
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accession number:PG 334
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Samuel Joseph
Samuel Joseph
Born in London, Samuel Joseph trained at the Royal Academy Schools where he won a gold medal in 1815. In 1821 he moved to Edinburgh where he was in great demand, executing portrait busts of some of the most influential members of the intellectual elite. He was a founder member of the Royal...