Sculpture bust of Miriam Rothschild
Date
2003
Sitter
Miriam Louisa Rothschild (1908, British) , Naturalist
Creator
Marcus Cornish (1964, British) , Sculptor
Object type
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Material
Dimensions
height (sculpture): 330mm
width (sculpture): 180mm
depth (sculpture): 190mm
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width (sculpture): 180mm
depth (sculpture): 190mm
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Subject
Description
Bust of Miriam Rothschild, head and partial shoulders, facing forward and looking off to the left as viewed, on a wooden pedestal.
Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild (1908-2005), British naturalist, entomologist and conservationist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1985.
Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild (1908-2005), British naturalist, entomologist and conservationist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1985.
Object history
Donated by the artist, 2013.
This is a preliminary study for a bronze portrait bust of Rothschild commissioned by King Charles III in 2004 for Highgrove. Rothschild assisted with the creation of Highgrove's gardens.
This is a preliminary study for a bronze portrait bust of Rothschild commissioned by King Charles III in 2004 for Highgrove. Rothschild assisted with the creation of Highgrove's gardens.
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