Posthumous Portrait of William Leigh Canning Sinclair
Artist
Sir John Steell
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1804 - 1891)
Associated
William Leigh Canning Sinclair
(Caithness, Scotland, 1825 - 1834)
Datec. 1834 - 1835
Mediumwhite parian marble
ClassificationsSculptures
DimensionsOverall: Height: 45 cm, Width: 25 cm, Depth: 20 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1990 with assistance from the National Fund for Acqusitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDAG009584
About MeBorn the son of an Aberdeen carver and gilder, Sir John Steell studied in Rome and at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. He became one of the most talented and successful sculptors that Scotland has produced. This small bust is a fine example from Steell's early period, when his sculptures were idealised in mood and theme. The style of the head holds classical connotations, yet there is an intimate quality and quietly sentimental aspect to it. William Leigh Canning Sinclair was the second son of Alexander Earl of Caithness. He died aged eight years and three months.
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More About Me
Please call me William, I’m eight years old. Because I’m made of marble you may think I’m cold. This bust was made to remember me how I once was.
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