Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)

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A bust of the Irish-born playwright, impresario, orator, and Whig politician. Gerrard exhibited a 'model for a bust of R. B. Sheridan, Esq.' at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1813.

Sir John Soane’s Museum

London

Title

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)

Date

c.1813

Medium

plaster

Measurements

H 70 x W 50 x D 40 cm

Accession number

SC22

Acquisition method

acquired by Sir John Soane, before 1837

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

on socle: RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN / B.1751–D.1806 (G. GARRARD ARA)

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