Draft for a printed notice "Statue of the King", advertising details of the times of the exhibition to view the new sculpture of King George III by John Bacon the Younger, commissioned by the Bank of Ireland,
1813 Feb.
| Summary: | Draft manuscript [probably submitted to printers in order to have a broadside printed?] to advertise the opening hours of the exhibtion of the piece of sculpture. The text refers to the fact that "The Princess Charlotte and other Branches of the Royal Family have already honoured this work by calling to view it". |
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | John Bacon, (1777–1859), also known as John Bacon the Younger, to distinguish him from his father, was an English sculptor. In 1821 an engraving with etching of the statue of George III by Samuel Rawle. (1771-1860), was published - 'London Published (for the Proprietors of the European Magazine) by the Executors of the late Js. Asperne, 32, Cornhill, Jany. 1821'; see Royal Colelction Trust, RCIN 604536. Physical description: 1 item (1 mss). more |
