John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton

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This cast is directly related to the marble bust of Seaton by Adams of 1863 in the United Service Club, London, exhibited RA, 1864 (1005), reproduced as a woodcut ILN, XLIV (1864), 96, with an accompanying commentary: 'we think this the best bust we have seen from this hand, and the more creditable to him as a posthumous work'. In 1866 Adams executed a bronze statue of Seaton at Mount Wise, Devonport, reproduced as a woodcut ILN, XLIX (1866), 584, a model for which was exhibited RA, 1867 (1013). The NPG bust was purchased at the same time as several other works by Adams.

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The artist, purchased from his widow, 1899.

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Probably Victorian Era Exhibition, 1897, 'Historical Section' (784).


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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