Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
Object Name | Bust (Alexander Bain) |
Sculpture |
Potrait Bust |
Object Number | ABDUA:30672 |
Other Number Type | old number |
Creator | UOA\s04hc6 |
Brief Description | Plaster portrait bust of Alexander Bain (Professor of Logic & Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen, 1818 - 1903). Older male bust with bushy beard extending from sides of face down under the chin, hair on head balding on top. Wearing a shirt and waistcoat with large bow tie, and University robes and sash over right shoulder. Bust has been painted to imitate bronze. |
Dimensions | H: 520 x W: 480mm |
Materials | Plaster, paint. |
Condition | Fair |
Completeness | Incomplete |
Completeness Note | Some damage to base, and so bust will no longer stand upright. |
Technique | Plaster cast. |
Maker | Bainsmith, H. (R.A) |
Object Production Date | 10/08/1891 |
Place Key | Europe, Scotland, Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen. |
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