Her Majesty the Queen, from the Bust of Joseph Durham, from "The Art Journal," opposite p. 4
This print represents a sculpture commissioned by Francis Graham Moon, Lord Mayor of London, as a gift to the Corporation of the City. Executed in Carrara marble, Durham's work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856, then placed it in the Guildhall Council Chamber. Victoria's diamond circlet, adorned with alternating fleurs-de-lys and crosses patée, had been made for Queen Adelaide, the wife of William IV. A rose adorns her lace-collared gown, and a loose mantle partly obscures her sash and Garter star. In the published state, text below the image identifed both the engraver and the sculptor.
Artwork Details
- Title: Her Majesty the Queen, from the Bust of Joseph Durham, from "The Art Journal," opposite p. 4
- Engraver: Richard Austin Artlett (British, West Wittering, Sussex 1807–1873 Kentish Town, London)
- Artist: After Joseph Durham (British, London 1814–1877 London)
- Sitter: Queen Victoria (British, London 1819–1901 East Cowes, Isle of Wight)
- Publisher: Virtue & Co.
- Date: January 1857
- Medium: Engraving and stipple
- Dimensions: Plate: 14 5/16 × 11 1/8 in. (36.4 × 28.2 cm)
Sheet: 17 11/16 × 13 3/8 in. (45 × 34 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
- Object Number: 24.63.1027
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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