| RefNo | S/0008 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Sculpture bust of Dollond, George |
| Artist | Charles Summers |
| Description | Bust of Dollond with draped shoulders looking at the right, hair en brosse with thick side whiskers. |
| ObjectName | Sculpture |
| Materials | Marble |
| Dimensions | Height 686 mm |
| Notes | Presented by A W Dollond, 1893. Although originally attributed to Richard James Garland (1815–1903), the style of this bust indicates it is more likely to be the finished marble version of a plaster sculpture exhibited by Charles Summers (1825-1878) at the Royal Academy in 1851.
For further details, see the Art Detective discussion here: https://www.artuk.org/artdetective/discussions/discussions/could-anyone-tell-us-more-about-the-sculptor-of-these-portrait-busts-of-opticians-in-the-collection-of-the-royal-society |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | B&W negative, Box N101 |
| RelatedRecord | IM/001184 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3716 | Dollond; George (1774 - 1852) | 1774 - 1852 |