Lady Elizabeth Vernon, née Bingham

Bertel Thorvaldsenmodel 1816 and/or 1817/1818, carved c. 1821

Details

Title: Lady Elizabeth Vernon, née Bingham
Creator: Bertel Thorvaldsen
Date Created: model 1816 and/or 1817/1818, carved c. 1821
Physical Dimensions: overall without base: 42.86 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm (16 7/8 x 7 x 8 in.)
Provenance: Commissioned 1816/1817 by Richard Bingham, 2nd earl of Lucan [1764-1839]; by descent in the family to his great-great-great grandson, Richard John Bingham, 7th earl of Lucan, who inherited the title in 1964 [1934-after 1974]; sold to a private collector, England; by inheritance to his son; (sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 6 July 1999, no. 70); private collection; consigned to (Daxer & Marschall, Munich); purchased 2000 by (Rainer Zietz Ltd., London) in partnership with (Daniel Katz Gallery, London); purchased 30 November 2011 by NGA.
Medium: Carrara marble

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