A Fox tale: A bust of Charles James Fox by Joseph Nollekens (1737–1823) ‘under the floor’

MacLeod narrates the tale of the bust of Charles James Fox by Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823). In the Auckland Art Gallery collection of sculpture is a remarkable work by Nollekens of one of his most famous subjects, Charles James Fox (1749-1806). This is the story of how this 18th-century bust ended u...

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Published in:The British art journal 2018-10, Vol.19 (2), p.74-78
Main Author: MacLeod, Rod
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
18th century
Art history
British culture
Busts
Fox, Charles James
Fox, Charles James (1749-1806)
History
Legislators
Members of Parliament
Nollekens, Joseph
Nollekens, Joseph (1737-1823)
Portrayals
Sculptors
Sculpture
Works
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Summary:MacLeod narrates the tale of the bust of Charles James Fox by Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823). In the Auckland Art Gallery collection of sculpture is a remarkable work by Nollekens of one of his most famous subjects, Charles James Fox (1749-1806). This is the story of how this 18th-century bust ended up in far-away New Zealand at the beginning of the 20th century and its adventures along the way. It is also the story of three versions of the bust that were to become the most successful of all the portrait busts carved by Nollekens in his long career.
ISSN:1467-2006