Princess Louise Parian Ware Bust by Thornycroft
click the photo to enlarge
A Copeland parian ware bust, 'Louise', by Mary Thornycroft, 19th century, depicting Princess Louise, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, modelled in the classical manner, issued to commemorate her wedding to the ninth Duke of Argyll, impressed to the back 'Art Union of London. / April, 1, 1871 / Mary Thornycroft Sc. / Copeland / Copyright Reserved', 37 cm high
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Art Union of London - Art Unions were organisations that functioned to promote and fund works of art. The members would pay an annual subscription, which would be used to purchase works of art, and these would then be distributed among its members by means of a ballot.
The Art Union of London was established in 1837 and by the 1840s was distributing art to the value of £9,000 each year.
The works purchased ranged from paintings which had been exhibited at the Royal Academy and in galleries to prints and smaller pieces including commissioned Parian wares, medals and bronze statuettes.
The membership numbers of the Art Union of London remained strong until the 1890s when they began to decline, and the Union was wound up in 1912.
This item has been included into following indexes: