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Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) signed & dated 1893
Marble | 87.5 x 73.5 x 35.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 35846






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A carved white marble bust of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, bearded and wearing formal evening attire with an overcoat; on a white square marble socle with an inscription.
Francis Williamson was first introduced to Queen Victoria by her artistic daughter Princess Louise, and he became her favourite sculptor. During the 1880s and 90s he created over 200 portrait busts, many of the royal family. This bust of Alfred Tennyson was created in 1893 as a memorial to the well-loved Poet Laureate, who had died the previous year.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria, c.1893
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Medium and techniques
Marble
Measurements
87.5 x 73.5 x 35.0 cm (whole object)
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Featured in
ExhibitionPoetry for the Palace: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
This exhibition explores the role of the Poet Laureate
ExhibitionRoger Fenton's Photographs of the Crimea, 1855
The first exhibition to focus exclusively on Fenton's pioneering photographs of the Crimean War