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- Title
The British Augustan oligarchy in portraiture.
- Authors
Wilson, David
- Abstract
The article features the work of sculptor Michael Rysbrack and his portrait bust "George Earl of Orkney fifth son of William Duke of Hamilton aged 67 1733." It mentions that Rysbrack's marble bust portraits show the colonial balance of power and states that the Orkney sculpture played an important role in Marlborough victories against the French during the 18th century War of the Spanish Succession. It also provides a brief biography of George Hamilton, First Earl of Orkney, Scotland.
- Subjects
RYSBRACK, Michael; PORTRAIT sculpture; HAMILTON, George, 1939-; MARBLE sculpture; BUSTS; SPANISH Succession, War of, 1701-1714; 18TH century sculpture
- Publication
British Art Journal, 2010, Vol 11, Issue 2, p43
- ISSN
1467-2006
- Publication type
Article