Bust of Lord Egremont
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Location
| Street: | Abbey Road |
| Town: | Brighton |
| Parish: | Brighton |
| Council: | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
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| Object setting: | Inside building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Sussex House, mezzanine staircase landing. |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 0 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
| Previous location: | None |
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Makers
| Name : | Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Unveiling date: | 1830 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Object listing: | Not known |
| Description: | Portrait bust in classical style |
| Inscription: | BUST OF THE EARL OF EGREMONT EXECUTED AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT FOR HIS MUNIFICENT DONATIONS TO THE SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CHANTREY. SC. 1830 Brass plaque on front of shallow wooden base: EARL OF EGREMONT FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITAL Chantrey Sc 1830 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing, Commemorative |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Bust |
| Subject type2: | Portrait |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Portrait bust |
| Material: | White marble |
| Height (cm): | 53 |
| Width (cm): | 28 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Fair |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Broken or missing parts |
| More details: | Tip of nose repaired, large chip in base at back. |
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History
| Hard archive file: | No |
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