Plaster cast of a bust of James Clerk Maxwell. The bust is painted bronze. Maxwell is depicted with short wavy hair, a beard, bowtie, chequered waistcoat, shirt and coat.

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Title

Plaster cast of a bust of James Clerk Maxwell. The bust is painted bronze. Maxwell is depicted with short wavy hair, a beard, bowtie, chequered waistcoat, shirt and coat.

Identifier

ABDUA:31047

Description

Plaster cast of James Clerk Maxwell (cast of the original bronze bust ABDUA: 30110 ) presented by the sculptor's wife to the Department of Natural Philosophy. Plaster copy has been painted with bronze-effect paint.
Inscription: left-hand side of base signed Pilkington Jackson S C 1956

Date

Early: 1956 Late: 1956

Relation

ABDUA:30110

Format

plaster pigment, cast, H: 655 mm W: 615 mm Th: 295 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East, Aberdeen

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Pilkington Mrs