SAMUEL JOSEPH (1791-1850) A WHITE MARBLE BUST OF WILLIAM WILBERFORCE
signed and dated 1833 to the reverse, on a socle base, 72cm high x 55cm wide
Note: William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. This bust is after Samuel Joseph’s statue of Wilberforce currently located in Westminster Abbey. The portrait is derived from Jean-Antoine Houdon’s representation of Voltaire finished in 1781.
Condition Report: |
click here
|
Estimate: |
£10,000 - £20,000
|
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.