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Bust of Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723-1792)

William Behnes, Guiseppe (after) Ceracchi

General Description: This bust was commissioned by William Cotton himself, a great admirer of Reynolds and indeed later author of several books on Reynolds. The bust was placed on view along with the rest of the Cottonian Collection in the Proprietary Library, in Cornwall Street, after Cotton donated it in 1853. (, )

bust: marble, base: scagliola

Named Collection: Cottonian Collection