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William Hogarth was a popular eighteenth-century British artist, famous for his satirical commentaries on society and social customs.

Jean Jules Salmson was a French sculptor who produced high-quality bronze sculptures. This statue is one from a group of sculpture depicting historical figures, like artists such as Joshua Reynolds, Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyke. It is one of two sculptures by Salmson in this style in the museum's collection, other being a statue of Sir Joshua Reynolds.

This sculpture was originally presented to Mr John Burton on 16th June 1862, Leicester, over 100 years before it became part of the museum's collection.

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Leicester

Title

William Hogarth (1697–1764)

Date

1862

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 58 x W 27 x D 19 cm

Accession number

L.F193.1978.0.0

Acquisition method

bequeathed by John C. Burton

Work type

Statue

Signature/marks description

on base: Salmson

Inscription description

on plaque affixed to front: PRESENTED TO / Mr John Burton / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE EAST GATES IMPROVEMENT / EFFECTED MAINLY BY HIS UNTIRING EXERTIONS / LEICESTER JUNE 16th 1862

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