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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650–1722)

early to mid-1730s
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650–1722)
  • Artist: John Michael Rysbrack (Flemish, Antwerp 1694–1770 London)
  • Date: early to mid-1730s
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Carrara marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (assembled, wt. confirmed): 36 5/8 in., 245 lb. (93 cm, 111.1 kg);
    Overall (bust only, wt. confirmed): 24 13/16 in., 155 lb. (63 cm, 70.3 kg);
    Overall (socle only, wt. confirmed): 90 lb. (40.8 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Director's Fund, Wrightsman Fund, in honor of Olga Raggio, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomilson Hill, Hester Diamond, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton Jr. Gifts, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.35
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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